Reliability and criterion validity of self-measured waist, hip, and neck circumferences

Reliability and criterion validity of self-measured waist, hip, and neck circumferences

Abstract Background Waist, hip, and neck circumference measurements are cost-effective, non-invasive, useful markers for body fat distribution and disease risk. For epidemiology and intervention studies, including body circumference measurements in self-report surveys could be informative. However,...

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Main Authors: Pamela Barrios, Jennifer Martin-Biggers, Virginia Quick, Carol Byrd-Bredbenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Waist
Neck
Hip
Body circumferences
Reliability
Criterion validity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-016-0150-2

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