ERIC Number: EJ479426
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1994
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Cardiovascular Risk Factor Levels in Adults with Mental Retardation.
Rimmer, James H.; And Others
American Journal on Mental Retardation, v98 n4 p510-18 Jan 1994
Comparison of cardiovascular risk factors (blood lipids, obesity, and smoking) in 329 adults with mental retardation residing in various settings with subjects in the Framingham Offspring Study found that adults with mental retardation had cardiovascular risk profiles similar to those of individuals without mental retardation. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Cardiovascular System, Heart Disorders, Mental Retardation, Obesity, Physical Health, Profiles, Risk, Smoking
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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