title: Nutrition interventions for people with disabilities: a scoping review.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Approximately 19 percent of Americans have a disability. People with disabilities are at greater risk for obesity and poor nutrition, as well as resulting secondary conditions. CDC recommends interventions for this population to address this disparity.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to present the results of a scoping review of studies pertaining to community-based nutrition interventions among adults with disabilities.
  
  
  METHODS
  Electronic databases were searched to discover articles pertaining to community-based nutrition interventions for people with disabilities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixteen journal articles published between 2002 and 2012 were reviewed. The reviewed community based nutrition interventions for adults with disabilities showed some success in improving health outcomes.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is a need for future research, particularly interventions with objective outcome measures and including people with disabilities throughout the development and implementation of programs.
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health, 1225 Center Drive, P.O. Box 100175 HSC, Gainesville, FL 32610-0175, USA. Electronic address: jessking@ufl.edu.
authors.forename: Jessica L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: King
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health, 1225 Center Drive, P.O. Box 100175 HSC, Gainesville, FL 32610-0175, USA.
authors.forename: Jamie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Pomeranz
authors.affiliation: University of Florida, Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health, 1225 Center Drive, P.O. Box 100175 HSC, Gainesville, FL 32610-0175, USA.
authors.forename: Julie W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Merten
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000379:methods; D004035:Diet Therapy / Q000379:methods; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D044623:Nutrition Therapy / Q000379:methods
keywords: Disability; Nutrition intervention; Obesity; Scoping review