Accuracy of Body Mass Index-defined Obesity Status in US Firefighters
Jitnarin, Nattinee; Poston, Walker S.C.; Haddock, Christopher K.; Jahnke, Sara A.; Day, Rena S.;
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Journal: Safety and Health at Work,volume 5,issue 3,pages161-164 (issn: 2093-7911, eissn: 2093-7997)
Related identifiers: , - Subject: RA1-1270 | waist circumference | Public aspects of medicine | Short Communication | firefighters | obesity | body fat | BMImesheuropmc: nutritional and metabolic diseases
Obesity is a significant problem affecting United States (US) firefighters. While body mass index (BMI) is widely used to diagnose obesity, its use for this occupational group has raised concerns about validity. We examined rates and types of misclassification of BMI-ba... View more
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