Validity of parent-reported weight and height of preschool children measured at home or estimated without home measurement: a validation study

• Autors principals: Cox Bianca (Autor), De Keyzer Willem (Autor), De Vriendt Tineke (Autor), Ottevaere Charlene (Autor), Himes John H (Autor), Huybrechts Inge (Autor), Van Trimpont Inge (Autor), De Bacquer Dirk (Autor), De Henauw Stefaan (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Parental reports are often used in large-scale surveys to assess children's body mass index (BMI). Therefore, it is important to know to what extent these parental reports are valid and whether it makes a difference if the paren...