Correction of self-reported BMI based on objective measurements: a Belgian experience

Abstract Background Based on successive Health Interview Surveys (HIS), it has been demonstrated that also in Belgium obesity, measured by means of a self-reported body mass index (BMI in kg/m2), is a growing public health problem that needs to be monitored as accurately as possible. Studies have sh...

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Main Authors: S. Drieskens, S. Demarest, S. Bel, K. De Ridder, J. Tafforeau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-018-0255-7