BMI-related errors in the measurement of obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages S56-S59

  Rothman, K J ^a  

^a RTI HEALTH SOLUTIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Body mass index; Measurement error; Misclassification

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLASSIFICATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MUSCLE MASS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

AGE FACTORS; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BODY MASS INDEX; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SELF DISCLOSURE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 49549086887     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.87     Document Type: Article

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