Obesity and intellectual disability in New Zealand

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 112-115

  Stedman, Kurstyn V ^a   Leland Jr , Louis S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

adults; body mass index; intellectual disability; obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77953853339     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668251003717928     Document Type: Article

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