Validity of self-reported weight, height, and BMI in mothers of the research Birth in Brazil

• Main Authors: Roberta Gabriela Pimenta da Silva Araújo (Author), Silvana Granado Nogueira da Gama (Author), Denise Cavalcante de Barros (Author), Cláudia Saunders (Author), Inês Echenique Mattos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the accuracy of information on pre-gestational weight, height, pre-gestational body mass index, and weight at the last prenatal appointment, according to maternal characteristics and sociodemographic and prenatal variables. METHODS The study was developed using data fr...