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How valid are self-reported height and weight? A comparison between CATI self-report and clinic measurements using a large cohort study

Anne Taylor, Government of South Australia, Department of Health
Eleonora Dal Grande
Tiffany K. Gill
Catherine R. Chittleborough
David H. Wilson
Robert J. Adams
Janet F. Grant
Patrick Phillips
Sarah Appleton
Richard E. Ruffin

Abstract

The objective was to examine the relationship between self-reported and clinical measurements for height and weight in adults aged 18 years and over and to determine the bias associated with using household telephone surveys.

Suggested Citation

Anne Taylor, Eleonora Dal Grande, Tiffany K. Gill, Catherine R. Chittleborough, David H. Wilson, Robert J. Adams, Janet F. Grant, Patrick Phillips, Sarah Appleton, and Richard E. Ruffin. "How valid are self-reported height and weight? A comparison between CATI self-report and clinic measurements using a large cohort study" Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health 30.(3) (2006): 238-246.