Parent-reported compared with researcher-measured child height and weight: impact on body mass index classification in Australian pre-school aged children.
Jacklyn Kay JacksonAlice GradyChristophe LecathelinaisAlison FieldingSze Lin YoongPublished in: Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals (2023)
There was "fair/weak" agreement between parent-reported and measured estimates of child weight status. SO WHAT?: Parent's report of weight and height may be a weak indicator of adiposity at the level of individuals however it may be useful for aggregate estimates.