Body mass index in adults with intellectual disability: distribution, associations and service implications: a population‐based prevalence study

Bhaumik, Sabyasachi; Watson, J.; Thorp, C.; Tyrer, Freya; W. McGrother, C.

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2788.2007.01018.x

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Body mass index in adults with intellectual disability: distribution, associations and service implications: a population‐based prevalence study

Published in Journal of Intellectual Disability Research • Dec 11, 2007

Authors:

Sabyasachi Bhaumik

J. Watson

C. Thorp

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Previous studies of weight problems in adults with intellectual disability (ID) have generally been small or selective and given conflicting results. The objectives of our large-scale study were to identify inequalities in weight problems between adults with ID and the general adult popu...

Subject

Underweight

Overweight

Body mass index

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