Validity of self-reported height and weight and derived body mass index in middle-aged and elderly individuals in Australia
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Ng, Suan Peng; Korda, Rosemary; Clements, Mark; Latz, Isabel; Bauman, Adrian; Bambrick, Hilary; Liu, Bette; Rogers, Kris; Herbert, Nicol; Banks, Emily
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Background: Body mass index (BMI) is an important measure of adiposity. While BMI derived from self-reported data generally agrees well with that derived from measured values, evidence from Australia is limited, particularly for the elderly. Methods: We compared self-reported with measured height and weight in a random sample of 608 individuals aged ≥45 from the 45 and Up Study, an Australian population-based cohort study. We assessed degree of agreement and correlation between measures, and...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2011 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/53229 |
Source: | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health |
DOI: | 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2011.00742.x |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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