Predictors of BMI among adults with down syndrome: The social context of health promotion

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 261-274

  Fujiura, Glenn T ^a   Fitzsimons, Nancy ^a   Marks, Beth ^a   Chicoine, Brian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b ADVOCATE LUTHERAN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIETARY INTAKE; DOWN SYNDROME; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0030923750     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(97)00008-5     Document Type: Article

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