Self-reported weight and height

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 1990, Pages 1125-1133

  Rowland, Michael L ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

Body height; Body mass index; Body weight; End digit preference; NHANES II; Population survey; Regression analysis; Self reported height; Self reported weight

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0025242219     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/52.6.1125     Document Type: Review

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