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

• Main Authors: Cox Bianca (Author), De Keyzer Willem (Author), De Vriendt Tineke (Author), Ottevaere Charlene (Author), Himes John H (Author), Huybrechts Inge (Author), Van Trimpont Inge (Author), De Bacquer Dirk (Author), De Henauw Stefaan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...