Why the study?
Does a health screening program identify cardiovascular risk factors and lead to health gains in people with intellectual disability?
Does a health screening program identify cardiovascular risk factors and lead to health gains in people with intellectual disability?
Targeted health screening in people with intellectual disabilities effectively identifies cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity and physical inactivity, facilitating subsequent interventions.
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May support CV risk screening in intellectual disability; leaves open whether it improves outcomes.
Wells et al. (1997) studied this question.
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