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Correction of self-reported BMI based on objective measurements: a Belgian experience

BACKGROUND: Based on successive Health Interview Surveys (HIS), it has been demonstrated that also in Belgium obesity, measured by means of a self-reported body mass index (BMI in kg/m(2)), is a growing public health problem that needs to be monitored as accurately as possible. Studies have shown th...

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Autores principales: Drieskens, S., Demarest, S., Bel, S., De Ridder, K., Tafforeau, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5798176/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29441203
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13690-018-0255-7