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To evaluate the validity of self-reported height and weight for epidemiological research and determine how to optimize anthropometric accuracy.

August 1, 2002Public Health NutritionOpen Access

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

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To evaluate the validity of self-reported height and weight for epidemiological research and determine how to optimize anthropometric accuracy.
Assessed self-reported height and weight compared against physical measurements in N=4808 EPIC–Oxford cohort participants.
Evaluated the impact of incorporating direct measurements from a representative sample to adjust anthropometric estimates.
Self-reported height and weight data provide valid estimates for identifying disease and exposure relationships in epidemiological cohorts.
Direct physical measurements obtained from a representative population subsample significantly improve the accuracy of height, weight, and body mass index calculations.

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Validation study demonstrates the reliability of self-reported height and weight in cohort participants, indicating sample measurements can refine body mass index accuracy.

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Spencer et al. (2002) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dabea700ab073a2783915f https://doi.org/10.1079/phn2001322

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Validation study demonstrates the reliability of self-reported height and weight in cohort participants, indicating sample measurements can refine body mass index accuracy.

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

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

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