Correction of the self-reported BMI in a teenage population

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 673-677

  Giacchi, M ^a,b   Mattei, R ^a   Rossi, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

BMI; Conversion factors; Self reported; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0031836601     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800646     Document Type: Article

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