Are self-reported measures valid for the assessment of nutritional status in the brazilian population?

Self-reported measures have been widely used for the assessment of nutritional status in epidemiological studies. This paper discusses aspects regarding the validity of self-reported measures of body weight and height for the assessment of nutritional status in Brazilian children, adolescents, adult...

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Main Authors: Raildo da Silva Coqueiro, Lucélia Justino Borges, Valbério Candido Araújo, Andreia Pelegrini, Aline Rodrigues Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2009-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/8591