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The effect of a medical opinion on self-perceptions of weight for Mexican adults: perception of change and cognitive biases

BACKGROUND: This study analysed the relationship between perceived and actual Body Mass Index (BMI) and the effect of a prior identification of obesity by a medical professional for adults using difference in response for two distinct BMI self-perception questions. Typically, self-perception studies...

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Autores principales: Easton, Jonathan F., Stephens, Christopher R., Román Sicilia, Heriberto
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5414120/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28469931
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-017-0152-6