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Optimism, pessimism, and bias in self-reported body weight among older adults

OBJECTIVE: Body Mass Index (BMI) and obesity (BMI≥30) are often derived from self-reported weight and height; psychological dispositions may bias how participants report these physical characteristics. The present research uses a large national sample of U.S. adults to examine the correspondence bet...

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Autor principal: Sutin, Angelina R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3805958/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23512794
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/oby.20447