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Accuracy and usefulness of BMI measures based on self-reported weight and height: findings from the NHANES & NHIS 2001-2006
BMC Public Health · 2009 · Vol. 9(1) · pp. 421–421
Manfred Stommel✉(The Graduate Center, CUNY)Charlotte A. Schoenborn(National Center for Health Statistics)
Abstract
BMI values based on self-reported height and weight, if corrected for biases associated with socio-demographic characteristics of the survey respondents, can be used to estimate health risks associated with variations in BMI, particularly when using parametric prediction models.
Obesity, Physical Activity, DietFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsBirth, Development, and HealthMedicineBody mass indexNational Health and Nutrition Examination SurveyOverweightDemographyBiostatisticsNational Health Interview SurveyObesityPublic healthLogistic regression
MeSH terms
AdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overBody HeightBody WeightFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutrition SurveysObesitySex Factors
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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