Accuracy of Body Mass Index-defined Obesity Status in US Firefighters

Obesity is a significant problem affecting United States (US) firefighters. While body mass index (BMI) is widely used to diagnose obesity, its use for this occupational group has raised concerns about validity. We examined rates and types of misclassification of BMI-based obesity status compared to...

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Egile Nagusiak: Nattinee Jitnarin, Walker S.C. Poston, Christopher K. Haddock, Sara A. Jahnke, Rena S. Day
Formatua: Artikulua
Hizkuntza:English
Argitaratua: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Saila:Safety and Health at Work
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Sarrera elektronikoa:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791114000456