Validation of self-reported height and weight in a large, nationwide cohort of U.S. adults

Height and weight are commonly used metrics in epidemiologic studies to calculate body mass index. Large cohort studies generally assess height and weight by self-report rather than by measurement. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of self-reported height and weight in the Cancer Prev...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one Jg. 15; H. 4; S. e0231229
Hauptverfasser:	Hodge, James M., Shah, Roma, McCullough, Marjorie L., Gapstur, Susan M., Patel, Alpa V.
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States Public Library of Science 13.04.2020 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Agreements Anthropometry Biology and Life Sciences Body Height Body mass Body Mass Index Body measurements Body size Body Weight Cancer Cohort analysis Cohort Studies Disease prevention Education Enrollments Epidemiology Ethnicity Female Humans Male Mathematical analysis Medicine and Health Sciences Men Middle Aged Minority & ethnic groups Obesity Overweight People and Places Race Research and Analysis Methods Self Report - statistics & numerical data Sociodemographics Studies Underweight United States Women United States Atlanta Georgia United States > US
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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