Are self-reported measures valid for the assessment of nutritional status in the brazilian population?

• Main Authors: Raildo da Silva Coqueiro (Author), Lucélia Justino Borges (Author), Valbério Candido Araújo (Author), Andreia Pelegrini (Author), Aline Rodrigues Barbosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Self-reported measures have been widely used for the assessment of nutritional status in epidemiological studies. This paper discusses aspects regarding the validity of self-reported measures of body weight and height for the assessment of nutritional status in Brazilian children, adolescents, adult...