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Accuracy and usefulness of BMI measures based on self-reported weight and height: findings from the NHANES & NHIS 2001-2006.
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risk of diabetes rises with higher BMI values [17-19], we will analyze to what extent the association between the BMI and the risk of diabetes differs, depending on whether we use physical measures to calculate BMI or BMI values computed from self-reported height and weight. Finally, an attempt is made to adjust BMI values based on self-reported height and weight to improve their accuracy in classifying respondents as "overweight" or "obese."