Self-report corrections for BMI: Comment on Keith et al

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 36, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1591-

  Keith, S W ^a   Stommel, M ^b   Allison, D B ^c   Schoenborn, C A ^d  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; HUMAN; LETTER; MARRIAGE; MORTALITY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SELF REPORT;

BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY;

EID: 84871001435     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2011.277     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Keith SW, Fontaine KR, Pajewski NM, Mehta T, Allison DB. Use of self-reported height and weight biases the body mass index-mortality association. Int J Obes 2011; 35: 401-408.
2. Stommel M, Schoenborn CA. Accuracy and usefulness of BMI measures based on self-reported weight and height: findings from the NHANES & NHIS 2001-2006. BMC Public Health 2009; 9: 421.