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Weight status misperceptions among UK adults: the use of self-reported vs. measured BMI
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that a significant proportion of overweight and obese individuals underestimate their weight status and think of themselves as being a healthier weight status than they are. The present study examines the prevalence of weight status misperceptions in a recent sample...
Autores principales: | Robinson, Eric, Oldham, Melissa |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4845432/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27134754 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-016-0102-8 |
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