Validity of self-reported weight, height, and BMI in mothers of the research Birth in Brazil

Validity of self-reported weight, height, and BMI in mothers of the research Birth in Brazil

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of information on pre-gestational weight, height, pre-gestational body mass index, and weight at the last prenatal appointment, according to maternal characteristics and sociodemographic and prenatal variables. METHODS The study was developed using dat...

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Main Authors: Roberta Gabriela Pimenta da Silva Araújo, Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama, Denise Cavalcante de Barros, Cláudia Saunders, Inês Echenique Mattos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-12-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Pregnant Women
Body Weight
Body Height
Body Mass Index
Self-Assessment
Reproducibility of Results
Validation Studies
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