Mortality risk of obesity and underweight is overestimated with self-reported body mass index.
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Serval ID
serval:BIB_2AC109F04287
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Letter (letter): Communication to the publisher.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Mortality risk of obesity and underweight is overestimated with self-reported body mass index.
Journal
Epidemiology (cambridge, Mass.)
ISSN
1531-5487 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1044-3983
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Volume
25
Number
1
Pages
156-158
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublishDocument Type: Letter
Abstract
Obese persons (those with a body mass index [BMI] ≥30 kg/m2) tend to underestimate their weight, leading to an underestimation of their true (measured) BMI and obesity prevalence.1,2 In contrast, underweight people (BMI <18.5 kg/m2) tend to report themselves heavier, resulting in a higher BMI compared with measured BMI and an underestimation of underweight prevalence.
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