A preliminary assessment of the nutrition and food-system environment of adults with intellectual disabilities living in supported arrangements in the community

Ecology of Food and Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 517-532

  Humphries, Kathleen ^a   Traci, Meg Ann ^a   Seekins, Tom ^a  

^a University of Montana Rural Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Intellectual developmental disabilities; Nutrition; Supported living facilities

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; NUTRITION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 12144273478     PISSN: 03670244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03670240490888731     Document Type: Article

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