Open AccessAccuracy of self-reported weight, height and BMI in US firefighters
Author(s) -
Walker S. Carlos Poston,
Nattinee Jitnarin,
Christopher K. Haddock,
Sara A. Jahnke,
R. Sue Day
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
occupational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1471-8405
pISSN - 0962-7480
DOI - 10.1093/occmed/kqu040
Subject(s) - body mass index , obesity , medicine , demography , sociology
Obesity is of increasing concern especially among firefighters. Bias in self-reported body weight, height and body mass index (BMI) has received a great deal of attention given its importance in epidemiological field research on obesity.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom