Validity of self-reported weight and height in the French GAZEL cohort
International Journal of ObesityPublished 24 August 2000
Isabelle Niedhammer, I. Bugel, S. Bonenfant, Marcel Goldberg, Annette Leclerc
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The findings suggest that self-reported weight and height should be treated with caution, because of biases leading to misclassification for overweight and obesity, especially in certain segments of the population.
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These findings suggest that self-reported weight and height should be treated with caution, because of biases leading to misclassification for overweight and obesity, especially in certain segments of the population.
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