A procedure to correct proxy-reported weight in the National Health Interview Survey, 1976–2002
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) show a larger-than-expected increase in mean BMI between 1996 and 1997. Proxy-reports of height and weight were discontinued as part of the 1997 NHIS redesign, suggesting that the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Population Health Metrics |
| Online Access: | http://www.pophealthmetrics.com/content/7/1/2 |