Balancing Choice with Health Considerations in Residential Environments

Mental Retardation

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 465-467

  Bechtel, Jennifer J ^a   Schreck, Kimberly A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD NUTRITION; COMMUNITY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENT; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; LOW FAT DIET; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NURSING HOME; OBESITY; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONTROL; SHORT SURVEY; SITTING; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0345166840     PISSN: 00476765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1352/0047-6765(2003)41<465:BCWHCI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Short Survey

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