Validation of self-reported height and weight in a large, nationwide cohort of U.S. adults

Height and weight are commonly used metrics in epidemiologic studies to calculate body mass index. Large cohort studies generally assess height and weight by self-report rather than by measurement. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of self-reported height and weight in the Cancer Prev...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PloS one 2020-04, Vol.15 (4), p.e0231229
Hauptverfasser:	Hodge, James M, Shah, Roma, McCullough, Marjorie L, Gapstur, Susan M, Patel, Alpa V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Agreements Biology and Life Sciences Body Height Body mass Body Mass Index Body measurements Body size Body Weight Cancer Cohort analysis Cohort Studies Disease prevention Education Enrollments Epidemiology Ethnicity Female Humans Male Mathematical analysis Medicine and Health Sciences Men Middle Aged Minority & ethnic groups Obesity Overweight People and Places Race Research and Analysis Methods Self Report - statistics & numerical data Sociodemographics Studies Underweight United States Women
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Zusammenfassung:	Height and weight are commonly used metrics in epidemiologic studies to calculate body mass index. Large cohort studies generally assess height and weight by self-report rather than by measurement. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of self-reported height and weight in the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), a large, nationwide cohort recruited by the American Cancer Society between 2006-2013. In a subset of CPS-3 participants (n = 2,643), weight and height were assessed at the same time via self-report and in-person measurement. BMI was calculated and classified underweight (
ISSN:	1932-6203 1932-6203
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pone.0231229