Accuracy and reliability of self-reported weight and height in the Sister Study

Public Health Nutrition

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 989-999

  Lin, Cynthia J ^a   Deroo, Lisa A ^a   Jacobs, Sara R ^a   Sandler, Dale P ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Height; Reliability; Self report; Weight; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFERENCE VALUE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF REPORT; SIBLING; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF REPORT; SIBLINGS; THINNESS; UNITED STATES;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84864137932     PISSN: 13689800     EISSN: 14752727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1368980011003193     Document Type: Article

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