Does BMI generated by self-reported height and weight measure up in older adults from middle-income countries? Results from the study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

BACKGROUND: Self-reported (SR) body mass index (BMI) values are often used to determine obesity prevalence. However, individuals frequently overestimate their height and underestimate their weight, resulting in artificially lower obesity prevalence rates. These patterns are especially apparent among...

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Autores principales: Gildner, Theresa E., Barrett, Tyler M., Liebert, Melissa A., Kowal, Paul, Snodgrass, J. Josh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4620625/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26509041
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-015-0074-0

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