Obesity treatment and cardiovascular prevention in mentally retarded subjects

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1034-

  Zoppo, A ^a   Asteria, C ^a  

^a IRCCS MULTIMEDICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; LETTER; LOW CALORY DIET; LOW FAT DIET; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY;

EID: 47249112982     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.34     Document Type: Letter

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