Accuracy of self-reported body weight, height and waist circumference in a Dutch overweight working population
Background. In population studies, body mass index (BMI) is generally calculated from self-reported body weight and height. The self-report of these anthropometrics is known to be biased, resulting in a misclassification of BMI status. The aim of our study is to evaluate the accuracy of self-reported weight, height and waist circumference among a Dutch overweight (Body Mass Index [BMI] ≥ 25 kg/m
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2008 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Dekkers , J C , van Wier , M F , Hendriksen , I J M , Twisk , J W & van Mechelen , W 2008 , ' Accuracy of self-reported body weight, height and waist circumference in a Dutch overweight working population ' , BMC Medical Research Methodology , vol. 8 , 69 . https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2288-8-69 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-29046159 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://research.vu.nl/en/publications/f361ead6-9cf4-4da2-b450-9fe1b6ea01be |