A Comparison between Atlantic Canadian and National Correction Equations to Improve the Accuracy of Self-Reported Obesity Estimates in Atlantic Canada

• Главные авторы: Cynthia L. Murray (Автор), Gordon W. Walsh (Автор), Sarah Connor Gorber (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives. To determine whether obesity correction equations for the Canadian general population, which are dependent on the prevalence of obesity, are appropriate for use in Atlantic Canada, which has the highest obesity rates in the country. Also, to compare the accuracy of the national equations...