Validity of Self-Reported Weight and Height of Adolescents, Its Impact on Classification into BMI-Categories and the Association with Weighing Behaviour

Validity of Self-Reported Weight and Height of Adolescents, Its Impact on Classification into BMI-Categories and the Association with Weighing Behaviour

This paper investigated the validity of self-reported height and weight of adolescents for the diagnosis of underweight, overweight and obesity and the influence of weighing behaviour on the accuracy. A total of 982 adolescents reported their height, weight, weighing behaviour and eating patterns in...

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Main Authors: Stefaan De Henauw, Inge Huybrechts, Inge Van Trimpont, Charlene Ottevaere, Tineke De Vriendt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
height
weight
body mass index
validity
adolescents
weighing behaviour
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/6/10/2696/

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