The assessment of weight status in children and young people attending a spina bifida outpatient clinic: a retrospective medical record review

PURPOSE: Children with disabilities are two to three times more likely to become overweight or obese than typically developing children. Children with spina bifida (SB) are at particular risk, yet obesity prevalence and weight management with this population are under-researched. This retrospective...

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Main Authors: McPherson, Amy C., Swift, Judy Anne, Yung, Emily, Lyons, Julia, Church, Paige
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Informa Healthcare 2013
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2399/
http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2399/
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http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/2399/1/INFORMA.pdf