Accuracy of body mass index categories based on self-reported height and weight among women in the United States

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 489-496

  Craig, Benjamin M ^a   Adams, Alexandra K ^b  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Cohen's kappa; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67349121314     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-008-0384-7     Document Type: Article

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