Validation study of self-reported measures of fat distribution

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 644-650

  Weaver, T W ^a   Kushi, L H ^a   McGovern, P G ^a   Potter, J D ^a   Rich, S S ^b,c   King, R A ^b,c   Whitbeck, J ^a   Greenstein, J ^a   Sellers, T A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Anthropometry; Epidemiologic methods; Fat distribution; Self measurement; Waist to hip ratio

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EXAMINATION; SELF REPORT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0029931258     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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