The use of technology for delivering a weight loss program for adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 112-118

  Ptomey, Lauren T ^a   Sullivan, Debra K ^b   Lee, Jaehoon ^d,e   Goetz, Jeannine R ^b   Gibson, Cheryl ^b,c   Donnelly, Joseph E ^a  

^a Cardiovascular Research Institute   (United States)

^b Department of Dietetics and Nutrition ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Intellectual and developmental disabilities; Obesity; Technology; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIET THERAPY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84919402598     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2014.08.031     Document Type: Article

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