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Peer reviewedTyler, Carl V., Jr.; Snyder, Clint W.; Zyzanski, Stephen – Mental Retardation, 2000
Osteoporosis screening of 107 adults, ages 40 to 60, with mental retardation who attended community-based training centers found 21 percent had osteoporosis and 34 percent had osteopenia. The most significant predictor of lower bone mineral densities were Down syndrome, mobility status, and race. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Disease Incidence, Downs Syndrome, Mental Retardation
