The nutritional problems of adults with severe learning disabilities living in the community

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 29-34

  Jolly, C ^a   Jamieson, J M ^a  

^a Salford Community Health Care NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Dietetic intervention; Learning disability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DIETITIAN; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; NUTRITION;

EID: 0033031319     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1999.00137.x     Document Type: Article

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