Obesity interventions for people with a learning disability: An integrative literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 460-471

  Jinks, Annette ^a   Cotton, Angela ^a   Rylance, Rebecca ^b  

^a EDGE HILL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Integrative literature review; Learning disabilities; Nursing; Obesity interventions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79951543115     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05508.x     Document Type: Review

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