A novel approach to latent class modelling: identifying the various types of body mass index individuals

A novel approach to latent class modelling: identifying the various types of body mass index individuals

© 2020 Royal Statistical Society Given the increasing prevalence of adult obesity, furthering understanding of the determinants of measures such as the body mass index (BMI) remains high on the policy agenda. We contribute to existing literature on modelling the BMI by proposing an extension to...

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Main Authors: Brown, S., Greene, William, Harris, Mark
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: WILEY 2020
Subjects:
Social Sciences
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods
Statistics & Probability
Mathematical Methods In Social Sciences
Mathematics
Body mass index
Expected values
Latent class models
Obesity
Ordered probability models
HEALTH-CARE
OBESITY
SELECTION
STANDARD
AKAIKE
TRENDS
IMPACT
ADULT
TESTS
ORDER
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/81791

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