Learning from non-reported data: Interpreting missing body mass index values in young children

Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 241-251

  Arbour Nicitopoulos, Kelly P ^a   Faulkner, Guy E ^a   Leatherdale, Scott T ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Cancer Care Ontario ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

body mass index; children; height; missing values; obesity; self report; weight

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPORT;

EID: 78049503763     PISSN: 1091367X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1091367X.2010.520243     Document Type: Article

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