Effects of body size and sociodemographic characteristics on differences between self-reported and measured anthropometric data in middle-aged men and women: The EPIC-Norfolk study

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 357-367

  Park, J Y ^a   Mitrou, P N ^a   Keogh, R H ^a,b   Luben, R N ^a   Wareham, N J ^c   Khaw, K T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anthropometry; educational level; hip circumference; self report; social class; waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; BODY WEIGHT; CANCER RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEASUREMENT ERROR; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST HIP RATIO;

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WAIST-HIP RATIO;

EID: 79952451068     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2010.259     Document Type: Article

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