Validity of self-reported weight and height: a cross-sectional study among Malaysian adolescents.
Chee Cheong KeeK H LimM G SumarniC H TehY Y ChanM I Nuur HafizahY K CheahE O TeeY Ahmad FaudziM Amal NasirPublished in: BMC medical research methodology (2017)
Our results show that the self-reported weight and height were consistent with direct measurements and therefore can be used in assessing the nutritional status of Malaysian school children from the age of 13 to 17 years old in epidemiological studies and for surveillance purposes when direct measurements are not feasible, but not for assessing nutritional status at the individual level.