Validity and reliability of self-reported weight and height measures for the diagnoses of adolescent's nutritional status Validade e confiabilidade das medidas referidas de peso e estatura para o diagnóstico do estado nutricional de adolescents

Validity and reliability of self-reported weight and height measures for the diagnoses of adolescent's nutritional status Validade e confiabilidade das medidas referidas de peso e estatura para o diagnóstico do estado nutricional de adolescents

PURPOSE: To assess the validity and reliability of self-reported height, weight, and Body Mass Index (BMI) to diagnose the nutritional status of adolescents. METHODS: The study included 360 public school students of both genders, with ages ranging from 10 to 15 years. Adolescents self-reported their...

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Main Authors: Carla Cristina Enes, Priscila Maria Fúncia Fernandez, Silvia Maria Voci, Natacha Toral, Alexandre Romero, Betzabeth Slater
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2009-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
Subjects:
Adolescente
Índice de Massa Corporal
Estado nutricional
Estudos de validação
Adolescent
Body mass index
Nutritional status
Self-reported
Height
Validation studies
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