Use of self-reported height and weight biases the body mass index-mortality association

BACKGROUND: Many large-scale epidemiologic data sources used to evaluate the body mass index (BMI: kg/m(2)) mortality association have relied on BMI derived from self-reported height and weight. Although measured BMI (BMI(M)) and self-reported BMI (BMI(SR)) correlate highly, self-reports are systema...

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Autores principales: Keith, Scott W., Fontaine, Kevin R., Pajewski, Nicholas M., Mehta, Tapan, Allison, David B.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3040787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20680015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2010.148

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3040787/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20680015
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2010.148

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