The reliability of in-home measures of height and weight in large cohort studies: Evidence from Add Health

The reliability of in-home measures of height and weight in large cohort studies: Evidence from Add Health

<b>Background</b>: With the emergence of obesity as a global health issue, an increasing number of major demographic surveys are collecting measured anthropometric data. Yet little is known about the characteristics and reliability of these data. <b>Objective</b>: We evalu...

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Main Authors: Jon Hussey, Quynh C. Nguyen, Eric A. Whitsel, Liana J. Richardson, Carolyn T. Halpern, Penny Gordon-Larsen, Joyce W. Tabor, Pamela P. Entzel, Kathleen Mullan Harris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research 2015-05-01
Series:Demographic Research
Subjects:
body mass index
health
obesity
reliability
Online Access:http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol32/39/

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http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol32/39/

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