Validity of BMI based on self-reported weight and height in adolescents

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 83-88

  Fonseca, H ^a   Silva, A M ^b   Matos, M G ^b   Esteves, I ^a   Costa, P ^a   Guerra, A ^c   Gomes Pedro, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE SANTA MARIA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Self reported height; Self reported weight; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 71949085640     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2009.01518.x     Document Type: Article

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