Self-reported weight and height are valid measures to determine weight status: results from the Brazilian National Health Survey (PNS 2013)

Self-reported weight and height are valid measures to determine weight status: results from the Brazilian National Health Survey (PNS 2013)

Self-reported measures have been used to obtain weight and height information in some epidemiological surveys. The validation of such information is necessary to guarantee data quality. This study assessed the validity of self-reported weight and height to determine weight status. Data were obtained...

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Main Authors: Naiara Ferraz Moreira, Verônica Gronau Luz, Caroline Camila Moreira, Rosângela Alves Pereira, Rosely Sichieri, Márcia Gonçalves Ferreira, Ana Paula Muraro, Paulo Rogério Melo Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2018-05-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Self Report
Anthropometry
Health Surveys
Reproducibility of Results
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2018000505010&lng=en&tlng=en

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