Accuracy of Body Mass Index-defined Obesity Status in US Firefighters

Obesity is a significant problem affecting United States (US) firefighters. While body mass index (BMI) is widely used to diagnose obesity, its use for this occupational group has raised concerns about validity. We examined rates and types of misclassification of BMI-based obesity status compared to...

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Autores principales: Jitnarin, Nattinee, Poston, Walker S.C., Haddock, Christopher K., Jahnke, Sara A., Day, Rena S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2014
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4213909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25379332
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2014.06.003

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4213909/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25379332
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2014.06.003

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