Validity and reliability of self-reported weight, height and body mass index from telephone interviews;Validade e confiabilidade do peso, estatura e índice de massa corporal auto-referidos obtidos por entrevista telefônica

Cadernos de Saude Publica

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 110-122

  Lucca, Alessandra ^a   Moura, Erly Catarina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Nutritional status; Obesity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749334573     PISSN: 0102311X     EISSN: 16784464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-311X2010000100012     Document Type: Article

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