Lifestyle and health behaviours of adults with an intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 497-510

  Mcguire, Brian E ^a   Daly, P ^a   Smyth, F ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b Galway Association   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Health; Intellectual disability; Lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; IRELAND; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING;

EID: 34547120948     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2006.00915.x     Document Type: Article

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