Body mass index estimates using a categorical body weight variable: A cross-sectional secondary data analysis

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 49, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1552-1557

  Han, Kihye ^a   Storr, Carla L ^a   Trinkoff, Alison M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Body weight; Categorical variable; Female; Nurses; Obesity; Psychometrics; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84869865078     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2012.08.002     Document Type: Article

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