Self-reported and measured weight, height and body mass index (BMI) in Italy, the Netherlands and North America
Background: Self-reported values of height and weight are used increasingly despite warnings that these data—and derived body mass index (BMI) values—might be biased. The present study investigates whether differences between self-reported and measured values are the same for populations from different regions, and the influences of gender and age. Methods: Differences between self-reported and measured weights, heights and resulting BMIs are compared for representative samples of the adult population of Italy, the Netherlands and North America. Results: We observed that weight is under-report... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | TEXT |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2011 |
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Oxford University Press
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Schlagwörter: | Overweight and Physical Activity |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26806573 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://eurpub.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/21/4/414 |