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Trends in national and state-level obesity in the USA after correction for self-report bias: analysis of health surveys.

Ezzati M, Martin H, Skjold S, Vander Hoorn S, Murray CJ.

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Effects of age on validity of self-reported height, weight, and body mass index: findings from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994.

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Ethnic variation in validity of classification of overweight and obesity using self-reported weight and height in American women and men: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Gillum RF, Sempos CT.

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Paccaud F, Wietlisbach V, Rickenbach M.

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Increasing prevalence of overweight among US adults. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1960 to 1991.

Kuczmarski RJ, Flegal KM, Campbell SM, Johnson CL.

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A comparison of national estimates of obesity prevalence from the behavioral risk factor surveillance system and the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.

Yun S, Zhu BP, Black W, Brownson RC.

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Unawareness of weight and height--the effect on self-reported prevalence of overweight in a population-based study.

Ramos E, Lopes C, Oliveira A, Barros H.

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Accuracy of the estimated prevalence of obesity from self reported height and weight in an adult Scottish population.

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Estimating equations to correct self-reported height and weight: implications for prevalence of overweight and obesity in Australia.

Hayes AJ, Kortt MA, Clarke PM, Brandrup JD.

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How valid are self-reported height and weight? A comparison between CATI self-report and clinic measurements using a large cohort study.

Taylor AW, Dal Grande E, Gill TK, Chittleborough CR, Wilson DH, Adams RJ, Grant JF, Phillips P, Appleton S, Ruffin RE.

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Validity of self-reported weight and height in the French GAZEL cohort.

Niedhammer I, Bugel I, Bonenfant S, Goldberg M, Leclerc A.

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The validity of obesity based on self-reported weight and height: Implications for population studies.

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