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Gender and Racial/Ethnic Differences in Food Selectivity in Children with Intellectual Disabilities
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Rancaño, Katherine M.; Bandini, Linda G.; Curtin, Carol; Eliasziw, Misha; Odoms-Young, Angela; Must, Aviva – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: We examined differences in food selectivity by gender and parent race/ethnicity in children with intellectual disabilities. Method: A convenience sample of 56 children with intellectual disabilities was analysed. A modified Youth/Adolescent Food Frequency Questionnaire and a 3-day food record were used to measure child food refusal…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Food
A Theory-Informed Qualitative Exploration of Social and Environmental Determinants of Physical Activity and Dietary Choices in Adolescents with Intellectual Disabilities in Their Final Year of School
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Stevens, Gemma; Jahoda, Andrew; Matthews, Lynsay; Hankey, Catherine; Melville, Craig; Murray, Heather; Mitchell, Fiona – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The prevalence of obesity is higher in those with intellectual disabilities than the general population. The aim of the study was to understand the determinants of physical activity and dietary patterns in this population during their final year of school. Method: Qualitative data were generated from 10 interviews with adolescents with…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Physical Activities, Food, Eating Habits