Open AccessSelf-reported and measured weight, height and body mass index (BMI) in Italy, the Netherlands and North America
Author(s) -
Arno J. Krul,
H.A.M. Daanen,
Hyeg Joo Choi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
european journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1464-360X
pISSN - 1101-1262
DOI - 10.1093/eurpub/ckp228
Subject(s) - underweight , demography , body mass index , obesity , medicine , population , overweight , sociology
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.
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