title: The correlation between self-reported and measured height, weight, and BMI in reproductive age women.
abstract: This prospective, cross-sectional study of 60 women compares self-reported height, weight, and BMI with measured values. Self-reported BMI (29.0±8.37 kg/m(2)) was slightly lower than measured BMI (29.1±8.38 kg/m(2)) (p=0.4). Eighty percent of participants reported a BMI in the same category in which their BMI was measured. Pearson's correlation coefficient for height (0.96, p<0.001), weight (0.99, p<0.001), and BMI (0.99, p<0.001) were high. Reproductive age women accurately reported their height and weight.
authors: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, United States. lauren.roth@ucdenver.edu
authors: Lauren W
authors: LW
authors: Roth
authors: Amanda A
authors: AA
authors: Allshouse
authors: Jennifer
authors: J
authors: Lesh
authors: Alex J
authors: AJ
authors: Polotsky
authors: Nanette
authors: N
authors: Santoro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001827:Body Height; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D003120:Colorado; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D057566:Self Report; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric
keywords: Reproductive age women; Self-reported height; Self-reported weight
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