[The influence of selection and measurement bias on secular trend in height estimates from Brazilian Navy data].
Data of bias occurrence of secular height trend estimates based on Brazilian Navy data are presented. Three data sets were analyzed; one for the 1940-65 period and two for the 70s.
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Departamento de Nutrição Social e Aplicada, Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. gkac@gbl.com.br
D001827:Body Height; D001938:Brazil; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D012016:Reference Values; D015983:Selection Bias; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors