Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10039190 Annals of Epidemiology 2005 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
Self-reports of stature, weight, and BMI are on the average, valid representations of their measured counterparts; nevertheless, errors in the self-reports are systematically related to characteristics of youth. Consequently, findings from these studies should be interpreted carefully.
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Factors Associated with Errors in Self-reports of Stature, Weight, and Body Mass Index in Minnesota Adolescents
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