Validity of self-reported height and weight in 4808 EPIC–Oxford participants

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Authors

Elizabeth Spencer · Cancer Research UK

Paul N. Appleby · University of Oxford

Gwyneth K. Davey · University of Oxford

Timothy J. Key · University of Oxford

Abstract

Self-reported height and weight data are valid for identifying relationships in epidemiological studies. In analyses where anthropometric factors are the primary variables of interest, measurements in a representative sample of the study population can be used to improve the accuracy of estimates of height, weight and BMI.

Topics & Keywords

Health Promotion and Cardiovascular Prevention Obesity and Health Practices Historical and modern epidemiology studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Public Health Nutrition

Volume 5, Issue 4, pp. 561-565

DOI: 10.1079/phn2001322

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