An open study of the effectiveness of a multi-component weight-loss intervention for adults with intellectual disabilities and obesity

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 105, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1553-1562

  Melville, Craig A ^a   Boyle, Susan ^b   Miller, Susan ^b   MacMillan, Susan ^a   Penpraze, Victoria ^a   Pert, Carol ^b   Spanos, Dimitrios ^a   Matthews, Lynsay ^a   Robinson, Nicola ^b   Murray, Heather ^a   Hankey, Catherine R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disabilities; Obesity; TAKE 5; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MALE; OBESITY; OPEN STUDY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79956057324     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114510005362     Document Type: Article

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