Accuracy and usefulness of BMI measures based on self-reported weight and height: findings from the NHANES & NHIS 2001-2006

BACKGROUND: The Body Mass Index (BMI) based on self-reported height and weight ("self-reported BMI") in epidemiologic studies is subject to measurement error. However, because of the ease and efficiency in gathering height and weight information through interviews, it remains important to...

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Autores principales: Stommel, Manfred, Schoenborn, Charlotte A
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Research article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2784464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19922675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-421

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2784464/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19922675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-9-421

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