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.

By M. Kuczmarski, R. Kuczmarski, M. Najjar. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 2001

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A comparison of direct vs. self‐report measures for assessing height, weight and body mass index: a systematic review (2007, background): “0 27 Kuczmarski 2001 (22) 20–59 years – – 0.”
Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index: a new index for evaluating at-risk elderly medical patients. (2005, background): “However, usual weight is often impossible to obtain in elderly patients (13).”
Which Foods May Be Addictive? The Roles of Processing, Fat Content, and Glycemic Load (2015, background): “While several studies have found that self-reported height and weight are highly correlated with direct measurements [58,59], additional research may consider utilizing direct measurement.”
The obesity epidemic in the United States--gender, age, socioeconomic, racial/ethnic, and geographic characteristics: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis. (2007, background): “Although some studies have suggested good agreement between selfreported and measured weight and height (7, 8), others show considerable reporting bias (9, 10).”