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The validity of self-reported body mass index in a population-based osteoarthritis study

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a well-known risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). The majority of obesity research in OA is performed using self-reported BMI-data, however, its validity in persons with OA is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the validity of self-reported body mass index (BMI) in...

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Autores principales: Magnusson, Karin, Haugen, Ida K, Østerås, Nina, Nordsletten, Lars, Natvig, Bård, Hagen, Kåre Birger
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4302151/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25519511
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-442