Alternatives in modeling of body mass index as a continuous response variable and relevance of residual analysis Alternativas para modelagem do índice de massa corporal como variável contínua e relevância da análise de resíduos

• Main Authors: Maria de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca (Author), Valeska Lima Andreozzi (Author), Eduardo Faerstein (Author), Dora Chor (Author), Marília Sá Carvalho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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This article presents alternatives for modeling body mass index (BMI) as a continuous variable and the role of residual analysis. We sought strategies for the application of generalized linear models with appropriate statistical adjustment and easy interpretation of results. The analysis included 2,...