Development and Validation of Correction Formulas for Self-Reported Height and Weight to Estimate BMI in Adolescents. Results from the KiGGS Study

OBJECTIVE: The use of reported instead of measured height and weight induces a bias in prevalence rates for overweight and obesity. Therefore, correction formulas are necessary. METHODS: Self-reported and measured height and weight were available from the German Health Interview and Examination Surv...

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Autores principales: Brettschneider, Anna-Kristin, Schaffrath Rosario, Angelika, Wiegand, Susanna, Kollock, Maximilian, Ellert, Ute
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger GmbH 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25765162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000375109

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5644804/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25765162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000375109

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