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Agreement between self-assessment of body image and measured body mass index in the Brazilian adult population
2020
Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
Silhouettes are used in the self-assessment of one's body size, shape and satisfaction. This technique can be helpful in intervention studies and in household studies in which body size measurements are not feasible. Despite its popularity, few studies have validated the Stunkard Figure Rating Scale (SFRS) to assess body image (BI) or nutritional status (NS). The present study assessed the agreement between self-assessment of BI by SFRS and measured BMI in adults from a national household
doi:10.1590/1413-81232020258.17392018
pmid:32785539
fatcat:su7nvrlfqfbmfi33voiyvhxctu