Ethnic variation in validity of the estimated obesity prevalence using self-reported weight and height measurements

BACKGROUND: We examined ethnic differences between levels of body mass index (BMI) based on self-reported and measured body height and weight and the validity of self-reports used to estimate the prevalence of obesity (BMI≥30 kg/m(2)) in Turkish, Moroccan, and Dutch people in the Netherlands. Furthe...

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Autores principales: Dijkshoorn, Henriëtte, Ujcic-Voortman, Joanne K, Viet, Lucie, Verhoeff, Arnoud P, Uitenbroek, Daan G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125373/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21624122
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-408

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125373/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21624122
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-11-408

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