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179734 Reducing the incidence of obesity in adults with developmental disabilities in Kansas

Tuesday, October 28, 2008: 4:45 PM

Richard R. Saunders, PhD , Life Span Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Muriel D. Saunders, PhD , Life Span Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Joseph E. Donnelly, EdD , Life Span Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Bryan K. Smith, PhD , Life Span Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Debra K. Sullivan, PhD , School of Allied Health, Dietetics and Nutrition, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Brian P. Erickson, MSE , Life Span Institute, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Audio (mp3) recording Multimedia recording

Learning Objectives:
The attendee will learn the results of a diet intervention designed specifically for adults with developmental disabilities living in the community. The attendee will learn how a relatively standard "volumetrics" approach to dieting, emphasizing fruits, vegetables, protein shakes, and portion controlled entrees was transformed into a colorful, pictorial system for meal planning and recording intake. The attendee will learn what aspects of the intervention led participants to embrace the diet; that is, try it, stay on it, and successfully lose weight

Keywords: Weight Management, Social Services

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I designed the study and am actively involved in collecting the data.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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