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Peer reviewedRimmer, James H.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1993
Measurement of obesity among 364 adults with mental retardation indicated that rates of obesity were significantly higher among females than males; subjects with severe mental retardation had the lowest overall rates of obesity; and residents of a state-operated institution had lower obesity rates than group home, family, and Intermediate Care…
Descriptors: Adults, Diseases, Family Environment, Group Homes
