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Validity of Self-report Screening for Overweight and Obesity: Evidence from the Canadian Community Health Survey

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Elgar, Frank J., Stewart, Jennifer M.·2008·Canadian Journal of Public Health
DOI 10.1007/bf03405254
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Metadata

Authors
Elgar, F. J., & Stewart, J. M.
Venue
Canadian Journal of Public Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2008-09
Volume
99
Issue
5
Pages
423-427
ISSN
  • 0008-4263 (ISSN-L)
  • 1920-7476
DOI
10.1007/bf03405254
OpenAlex
W2167753080
Cited by
204
References
4
FWCI
13.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
bronze
Licence
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