Research Article

Validity of self-reported height and weight and factors associated with errors in self-report


Anil Chankaramangalam Mathew1*, Thazhuthekudiyil Sathyan Anithadevi2, Rowther Shamna Safar2, Singanallur Lakshmanan Ravi Shankar1, Moosa Saira Banu1 and Yunsheng Ma3

1Department of Community Medicine, Peelamedu Samanaidu Govindaswamynaidu Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore-641004, Tamil Nadu, India

2Department of Statistics, St. Thomas College, Pala, Kottayam-686574, Kerala, India

3Department of Medicine, Division of Preventive and Behavioural Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.

* Correspondence: anilpsgmet@gmail.com
 
Received: 2012-11-29Accepted: 2025-11-05Published: 2012-11-29
IJPHE 2012, 1(1), 1-6
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