Nutritional status, phytochemical nutrients intake of mentally disabled Koreans (LB359)

Nutritional knowledge, nutrients intake and nutritional status of hypertensive patients in Ondo State, Nigeria.

This study aimed at assessing the anthropometry, dietary intake and micronutrient status of hypertensive patients attending specialist hospitals in Ondo State, Nigeria. A descriptive case control study was conducted among subjects attending two specialist hospitals located in Akure and Ondo towns. A total of 452 subjects (44.9% males and 55.1% females), was purposely selected from the study cen...

Nutritional status in mentally disabled children and adolescents: A study from Western Turkey

OBJECTIVE To assess the nutritional status of mentally disabled children in Turkey on the basis of anthropometric indicators and dietary intake. METHODOLOGY The sample of the study consisted of 77 mentally disabled children with ages between 10 and 18 years. The body mass index and body fat ratios of the children were calculated by measuring their body weight, height, and the skinfold thickne...

Oral health status of mentally disabled subjects in India.

The aim of the study was to determine the oral health status and investigate the association of oral health status with various socio-demographic (age, gender, parent's education, income) and clinical variables (aetiology for mental disability and IQ level) among mentally disabled subjects. The study sample comprised 225 mentally retarded subjects aged 12-30 years attending a special school in ...

Tort Responsibility of Mentally Disabled Persons

Contents Indicators of nutritional status Biochemical indicators of nutritional status and dietary intake in

The purpose of this study was to determine the blood levels of selected nutritional status indicators and the dietary intake of Costa Rican Cabécar Indians aged 10 to 16 years. The results showed that 65% of the adolescents had an adequate body mass index (BMI) for their age, and 32% had a BMI < 5th percentile. Likewise, the study revealed a high prevalence of anemia (57%), deficient serum fola...