Table 1
Correction equations to adjust self-reported estimates of weight, height and body mass index (BMI), Full and Reduced Models

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  Equation
Full Models
Model 1 (Height and Weight) Weightmeasured=b0+b1(weightself-reported)+b2(var1)+b3(var2)+bi(xi)…+error
Heightmeasured=b0+b1(heightself-reported)+b2(var1)+b3(var2)+bi(xi)…+error
Model 2 (BMI) BMImeasured=b0+b1(bmiself-reported)+b2(var1)+b3(var2)+bi(xi)…+error
Reduced Models
Model 3 (Height and Weight) Weightmeasured=b0+b1(weightself-reported)+error
Heightmeasured=b0+b1(heightself-reported)+error
Model 4 (BMI) BMImeasured=b0+b1(bmiself-reported)+error