Factors associated with errors in self-reported height and weight in older adults

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 108-115

  Sahyoun, Nadine R ^a   Maynard, L M ^b   Zhang, X L ^a   Serdula, Mary K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

BMI; Bone mineral density; Cognition; Measured; Older adults; Self reported

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; CALCULATION; COGNITION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MEMORY; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 38949175707     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02982562     Document Type: Article

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