A comparison between atlantic canadian and national correction equations to improve the accuracy of self-reported obesity estimates in atlantic canada

Journal of Obesity

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Murray, Cynthia L ^a   Walsh, Gordon W ^b   Connor Gorber, Sarah ^c  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b Surveillance and Epidemiology Unit   (Canada)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84871844488     PISSN: 20900708     EISSN: 20900716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/492410     Document Type: Article

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