Body mass index in adults with intellectual disability: Distribution, associations and service implications: A population-based prevalence study

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 287-298

  Bhaumik, Sabyasachi ^a,b   Watson, J M ^a,b   Thorp, C F ^b   Tyrer, F ^b   Mcgrother, C W ^b  

^a LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Health inequality; Intellectual disability; Morbidity; Obesity; Underweight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY MASS; CEREBRAL PALSY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE REGISTRY; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MORBIDITY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKILL; UNDERWEIGHT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; OVERWEIGHT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; THINNESS;

EID: 40949098707     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: 13652788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.01018.x     Document Type: Article

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