Illustration of Measurement Error Models for Reducing Bias in Nutrition and Obesity Research Using 2-D Body Composition Data.

CONCLUSIONS: Of three statistical approaches to reducing bias due to measurement errors, MI performed best in comparison to RC and SIMEX. Measurement error methods can improve the reliability of analyses that look for relations between body fat measures and health outcomes.
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Source: Obesity - January 22, 2019 Category: Eating Disorders & Weight Management Authors: Murillo AL, Affuso O, Peterson CM, Li P, Wiener HW, Tekwe CD, Allison DB Tags: Obesity (Silver Spring) Source Type: research