A review of weight loss interventions for adults with intellectual disabilities

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-345

  Hamilton, S ^a   Hankey, C R ^a   Miller, S ^b   Boyle, S ^c   Melville, C A ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b Glasgow Learning Disabilities Partnership   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d GARTNAVEL ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disabilities; Intervention; Mental retardation; Obesity

Indexed keywords

RISPERIDONE;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LOW DRUG DOSE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRADER WILLI SYNDROME; REVIEW; SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MENTAL RETARDATION; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34250612719     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2006.00307.x     Document Type: Review

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