Self-reported and measured weight, height and body mass index for the diagnosis of the nutritional status in people living with HIV/AIDS

ABSTRACT Objective To validate self-reported weight and height data for people living with HIV/AIDS. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 481 people living with HIV/AIDS seen at a reference unit in João Pessoa, state of Paraíba, Brazil, between September and December 2015, 99 (20.5%) of whom...

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Main Author: LIMA,Rafaela Lira Formiga Cavalcanti de (author)
Other Authors: MEDEIROS,Amira Rose Costa (author), MEDEIROS,Leidyanny Barbosa de (author), SALERNO,Amanda Amaiy Pessoa (author), MORAES,Ronei Marcos de (author), VIANNA,Rodrigo Pinheiro de Toledo (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2017
Subjects:
Body mass index
Body weights and measures
HIV
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-52732017000500555
Country:Brazil
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