Body mass index measurement and obesity prevalence in ten U.S. health plans

Clinical Medicine and Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 126-130

  Arterburn, David E ^a   Alexander, Gwen L ^b   Calvi, Josephine ^c   Coleman, Laura A ^d   Gillman, Matthew W ^e   Novotny, Rachel ^c   Quinn, Virginia P ^c   Rukstalis, Margaret ^f   Stevens, Victor J ^c   Taveras, Elsie M ^e   Sherwood, Nancy E ^g  

^a GROUP HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

^d MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^e HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^g HEALTHPARTNERS INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Health care research; Health services

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650827793     PISSN: 15394182     EISSN: 15546179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2010.880     Document Type: Article

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