Accuracy of self-measurement of waist and hip circumference in men and women

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 97, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 534-536

  Roberts, Cynthia A ^a   Wilder, Lora B ^c   Jackson, Robert T ^b   Moy, Taryn F ^c   Becker, Diane M ^c  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SELF EXAMINATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0030970897     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(97)00137-5     Document Type: Article

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