Risk Factors for Low Bone Mineral Density in Institutionalized Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
Background: Persons with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) are exposed to several factors, which have been determined as risks for osteoporosis. Many of these individuals are non-ambulatory, resulting in lack of weight bearing activity, which is well established as a major contributor to...
Main Authors: | Michael A. Vice, Vinayak K. Nahar, M. Allison Ford, Martha A. Bass, Andrea K. Johnson, Ashton B. Davis, Rizwana Biviji-Sharma |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2015-07-01
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Series: | Health Promotion Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/HPP/Manuscript/HPP-5-147.pdf |
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