Validation of self-reported height and weight in a large, nationwide cohort of U.S. adults

James M Hodge, Roma Shah, Marjorie L McCullough, Susan M Gapstur and Alpa V Patel

PLOS ONE, 2020, vol. 15, issue 4, 1-11

Abstract: Background: Height and weight are commonly used metrics in epidemiologic studies to calculate body mass index. Large cohort studies generally assess height and weight by self-report rather than by measurement. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of self-reported height and weight in the Cancer Prevention Study-3 (CPS-3), a large, nationwide cohort recruited by the American Cancer Society between 2006–2013. Methods: In a subset of CPS-3 participants (n = 2,643), weight and height were assessed at the same time via self-report and in-person measurement. BMI was calculated and classified underweight (

Date: 2020
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