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Appropriate Classification Of Obesity In Mentally Retarded Adults, Robert A. Fox, Robert Fox, Jennifer E. Burkhart, Anthony F. Rotatori
Appropriate Classification Of Obesity In Mentally Retarded Adults, Robert A. Fox, Robert Fox, Jennifer E. Burkhart, Anthony F. Rotatori
College of Education Faculty Research and Publications
Triceps skinfold thickness and body weight measures were obtained for 44 female and 40 male mentally retarded adults participating in a sheltered workshop setting. Subiects' relative weights and skinfold thicknesses were found to correlate reasonably well for females and males, rs = .88 and .59, respectively. Use of only height and weight tables for determining the presence of obesity, however, resulted in 22.5 percent of the males and 13 .7 percent of the females being misclassified as nonobese. The distinction between overweight and obesity was discussed. Clinical/research implications of the findings were delineated.
Eating Behavior Of Obese And Nonobese Retarded Adults, Robert A. Fox, Jennifer E. Burkhart, Anthony F. Rotatori
Eating Behavior Of Obese And Nonobese Retarded Adults, Robert A. Fox, Jennifer E. Burkhart, Anthony F. Rotatori
College of Education Faculty Research and Publications
An obese group and a nonobese group of moderately mentally retarded adults were identified through use of body weight and tricep skinfold thickness measures. Subjects were observed individually in a sheltered workshop cafeteria during their normal lunch period. A variety of eating behavior measures
were obtained. Results indicated that the obese retarded subjects did not differ from their nonobese peers in eating rate, total meal time, or caloric intake. Large variability was observed in the measures for both groups. Implications of these data for behavioral treatments of obesity and the need for alternative explanations of an obese condition were discussed.
Training A Rural Community Service Staff In Individualizing Program Planning For Severely Handicapped Vocational Clients, Robert A. Fox, Anthony F. Rotatori
Training A Rural Community Service Staff In Individualizing Program Planning For Severely Handicapped Vocational Clients, Robert A. Fox, Anthony F. Rotatori
College of Education Faculty Research and Publications
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