The BMI Bias: The Validity Problems of Using Self-Reported Data to Measure Body Mass Index
Received Date: Feb 12, 2020 / Accepted Date: Mar 18, 2020 / Published Date: Mar 25, 2020
Abstract
Obesity has been increasing at an alarming rate over the past several years, affecting countries of every development status. The burden of obesity is largely carried by those of low income and this is a shift from previous periods in time. In order to adequately design effective health policies, there is a need for accurate mea sures of the health of the related populations. Having an accurate measure of the bodyweight status of entire populations is an
integral part of this process, particularly so that the related health care providers can determine the most effective way for treating diseases related to body weight problems.
Keywords: Body mass index; BMI bias; Self-reported BMI
Citation: Buhr KJ (2020) The BMI Bias: The Validity Problems of Using Self- Reported Data to Measure Body Mass Index. J Obes Weight Loss Ther 10: 397. Doi: 10.4172/2165-7904.1000397
Copyright: © 2020 Buhr KJ. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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