Validity of self-reported weight: a study of urban brazilian adults

Validity of self-reported weight: a study of urban brazilian adults

In order to evaluate the validity of self-reported weight for use in obesity prevalence surveys, self-reported weight was compared to measured weight for 659 adults living in the Porto Alegre county, RS Brazil in 1986-87, both weights being obtained by a technician in the individual's home on t...

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Main Authors: Maria I. Schmidt, Bruce B. Duncan, Mário Tavares, Carísi A. Polanczyk, Lúcia Pellanda, Paulo M. Zimmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1993-08-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Obesidade
Peso corporal
Validez
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89101993000400007&lng=en&tlng=en

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