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McConkey, Roy; Sadowsky, Molly; Shellard, Amy – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Increased levels of obesity have been reported for people with intellectual disability based on data mostly gathered in high income countries. Likewise few studies internationally have focussed on underweight in this population. Method: Data on obesity and underweight were analysed from nearly 86,500 youth and adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Obesity, Body Weight, Youth, Adults
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Mukudi, E. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2003
National level data were analyzed to establish the nature of association and the magnitude of contribution of education exposure to variance on measures nutritional well-being across Africa. Height and weight dependent anthropometric measures were used to assess nutritional well-being. Literacy (illiteracy) rates were the measures of educational…
Descriptors: Nutrition, Illiteracy, Foreign Countries, Correlation