Does BMI generated by self-reported height and weight measure up in older adults from middle-income countries? Results from the study on global AGEing and adult health (SAGE)

BACKGROUND: Self-reported (SR) body mass index (BMI) values are often used to determine obesity prevalence. However, individuals frequently overestimate their height and underestimate their weight, resulting in artificially lower obesity prevalence rates. These patterns are especially apparent among...

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Gepubliceerd in:BMC Obes
Hoofdauteurs: Gildner, Theresa E., Barrett, Tyler M., Liebert, Melissa A., Kowal, Paul, Snodgrass, J. Josh
Formaat: Artigo
Taal:Inglês
Gepubliceerd in: BioMed Central 2015
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Online toegang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4620625/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26509041
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40608-015-0074-0
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