TY - JOUR
T1 - A preliminary assessment of the nutrition and food-system environment of adults with intellectual disabilities living in supported arrangements in the community
AU - Humphries, Kathleen
AU - Traci, Meg Ann
AU - Seekins, Tom
N1 - Funding Information:
This preliminary study characterized the adequacy of planned diets in two community-based, supported-living arrangements for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Montana. The goals were to clarify the residents’ nutritional risks and to identify appropriate areas and means for intervention. Observations, interviews, and analyses of menus, shopping lists, and grocery receipts led to conclusions about the residents’ dietary adequacy. We conclude that the food systems, with their The information provided in this manuscript was supported by Grant/Cooperative agreement number R04/CCR818162-03 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), with additional support from the University of Montana (um), Montana Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council (DDPAC), and the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR). The contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC, UM, DDPAC, or NIDRR. The authors would like to acknowledge the following individuals for assistance with this work: Sheila Thompson, Peg Hardaway Farrell, Lisa Brennan, and Joyce Brusin. Special acknowledgment and appreciation is extended to the participants: community service providers, their staff members, and the adults whom they serve.
PY - 2004/11
Y1 - 2004/11
N2 - This preliminary study characterized the adequacy of planned diets in two community-based, supported-living arrangements for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Montana. The goals were to clarify the residents' nutritional risks and to identify appropriate areas and means for intervention. Observations, interviews, and analyses of menus, shopping lists, and grocery receipts led to conclusions about the residents' dietary adequacy. We conclude that the food systems, with their strong (and unhealthful) food traditions, lend themselves to systematic environmental changes, including targeted practice guidelines and support materials, to improve the diets and food habits.
AB - This preliminary study characterized the adequacy of planned diets in two community-based, supported-living arrangements for adults with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Montana. The goals were to clarify the residents' nutritional risks and to identify appropriate areas and means for intervention. Observations, interviews, and analyses of menus, shopping lists, and grocery receipts led to conclusions about the residents' dietary adequacy. We conclude that the food systems, with their strong (and unhealthful) food traditions, lend themselves to systematic environmental changes, including targeted practice guidelines and support materials, to improve the diets and food habits.
KW - Intellectual/developmental disabilities
KW - Nutrition
KW - Supported-living facilities
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=12144273478&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/03670240490888731
DO - 10.1080/03670240490888731
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:12144273478
SN - 0367-0244
VL - 43
SP - 517
EP - 532
JO - Ecology of Food and Nutrition
JF - Ecology of Food and Nutrition
IS - 6
ER -