Accuracy of self-reported body weight, height and waist circumference in a Dutch overweight working population
BACKGROUND: In population studies, body mass index (BMI) is generally calculated from self-reported body weight and height. The self-report of these anthropometrics is known to be biased, resulting in a misclassification of BMI status. The aim of our study is to evaluate the accuracy of self-reporte...
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BioMed Central
2008
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2605752/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18957077 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-8-69 |