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