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Factors associated with obesity and coronary heart disease in people with intellectual disabilities.

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MD-Kennedy Krieger Institute, UCEDD/LEND

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2009

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Advances in health care for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) that have resulted in increased longevity also force health care providers, researchers, and policymakers to question the adequacy of chronic disease management for the growing number of middle aged and elderly persons in this population. We report on sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with obesity, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and diabetes mellitus in an ethnically/racially diverse sample of people .

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Peer-reviewed publications in scholarly journals Published/In Press

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Professionals

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