Background: previous studies of the accuracy of self-reported weight have been criticised for using inadequate regularitys and have included only young or middle aged adults.Background: previous studies of the accuracy of self-reported weight have been criticised for using inadequate regularitys and have included only young or middle aged adults. Self-report is more likely to be relied concerning in both clinical and research practice in older age disposes The cultural pressures that may cause the predisposition among younger women to underestimate their weight, particularly when they are overweight, may operate differently in older women COPYRIGHT 2002 Oxford University Press |
| Home |
