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Self-reported versus measured anthropometry yields clinically relevant body mass index underestimation

  • By

  • Maria Letizia Spizzichini

  • Davide Masi

  • Krzysztof Glaser

  • Dario Tuccinardi

  • Daniele Gianfrilli

  • Lucio Gnessi

  • Mikiko Watanabe

  • January 7, 2026

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  • #1

    National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
    National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    Bethesda, MD

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrinology
    • Obesity Research
    • Epidemiology

  • #2

    Mayo Clinic
    Mayo Clinic

    Rochester, MN

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrinology
    • Obesity Medicine
    • Clinical Research

  • #3

    Imperial College London
    Imperial College London

    London, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Public Health
    • Epidemiology
    • Obesity Research

  • #4

    University of Cambridge - MRC Epidemiology Unit
    University of Cambridge - MRC Epidemiology Unit

    Cambridge, N/A

    Key Differentiators

    • Epidemiology
    • Obesity Research
    • Public Health

  • #5

    Istituto Auxologico Italiano
    Istituto Auxologico Italiano

    Milan, Italy

    Key Differentiators

    • Endocrinology
    • Obesity Research
    • Clinical Nutrition

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Self-reported versus measured anthropometry yields clinically relevant body mass index underestimation

  • by Maria Letizia Spizzichini, Davide Masi, Krzysztof Glaser, Dario Tuccinardi, Daniele Gianfrilli, Lucio Gnessi, Mikiko Watanabe

  • January 7, 2026

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