Open AccessSelf-reported values of body weight and height in assessment of nutritional status of adolescents
Author(s) -
Dušan Backović,
Jagoda Jorga,
Jelena Marinković,
Ivana Djordjević
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0304168b
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , body mass index , demography , multivariate statistics , multivariate analysis , regression analysis , body weight , population , obesity , linear regression , pediatrics , statistics , environmental health , mathematics , sociology
The aim of our study was to assess validity of self-reported body weight and height compared to measured values in a group of adolescents. We also investigated differences in reported and measured values and factors responsible for them in this particular population.
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