Reliability of self-reported weight and height among State bank employees
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Reliability of self-reported weight and height among state bank employees.
INTRODUCTION Self-reported weight and height were compared with direct measurements in order to evaluate the agreement between the two sources. METHODS Data were obtained from a cross-sectional study on health status from a probabilistic sample of 1,183 employees of a bank, in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Direct measurements were made of 322 employees. Differences between the two sources wer...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista de Saúde Pública
سال: 1999
ISSN: 0034-8910
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89101999000100004