An investigation into the incidence of obesity and underweight among adults with an intellectual disability in an Australian sample

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 306-318

  Moore, Kathleen A ^a   McGillivray, Jane ^a   Illingworth, Kaye ^a   Brookhouse, Peter ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Kindilan Society   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; OBESITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNDERWEIGHT;

EID: 11244341269     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250400014483     Document Type: Article

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