Comparison of measured and self-reported weight and height in a cross-sectional sample of young adolescents

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 904-908

  Strauss, Richard S ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Body mass index; Body weight; Obese

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT;

EID: 0032812971     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800971     Document Type: Article

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