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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
Kathleen Humphries, PhD1, Meg A Traci, PhD2, and Tom Seekins, Phd1. (1) Rural Institute on Disabilities, University of Montana, 52 Corbin, Missoula, MT 59812, 406-243-2460, drkathy@selway.umt.edu, (2) Rural Institute on Disabilities, The University of Montana, 52 Corbin Hall, Missoula, MT 59812
That diet and nutrition has an important role in the prevention of most chronic disease in the average American has been well established. It is less clear the impact of diet and nutrition have in populations of adults with disabilities, including primary developmental disabilities. Food intake is associated with chronic disease and secondary disability, yet relatively few food intake studies in disabled populations have been published and the majority of these have focused on children and institutionalized individuals. We assessed the adequacy of diets of community dwelling adults in supported living arrangements to clarify their nutritional risks and to identify appropriate areas of further investigation and intervention. Food account methods including analyses of menus, grocery lists and receipts, interviews, and trained observation were employed. Diets were examined for adequacy, variety, calcium, fruits and vegetables, fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol, sodium, folate, iron, alcohol, and "junk food." It is critical for the health and wellness of persons with developmental disabilities that the excellent nutrition research being conducted in the general population is extended to this population as well.
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Keywords: Dietary Assessment, Disability
Related Web page: ruralinstitute.umt.edu/rtcrural/health/RuH.htm
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.