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Peer reviewedBeange, H.; And Others – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1995
An intervention in Australia to improve the nutrition of 69 underweight, institutionalized persons (mean age 27) with multiple disabilities including severe intellectual disability involved an enriched diet for a year with increased energy density. Results included increased weight, improved vitamin and mineral levels, and fewer infections.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Dietetics, Foreign Countries, Institutionalized Persons
