Why the study?
Are self-reported height, weight, and blood pressure valid compared to actual recorded data in adults?
Population
1,823 persons, ages 40-68 years
Comparison
Self-reported height, weight, and blood pressure vs Actual recorded data from health examinations
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 to 2 years
Authors
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Self-reported height, weight, and BMI may serve as valid proxies in research; leaves open accuracy of self-reported blood pressure for clinical decisions.
Are self-reported height, weight, and blood pressure valid compared to actual recorded data in adults?
Self-reported values for height, weight, and BMI are highly correlated with actual measurements over a 1-2 year period, supporting their validity in research.
Kawada et al. (2005) studied this question.
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