Comparison of self-reported and measured height and weight: Implications for obesity research among young adults

Danubio, Maria Enrica; Miranda, Gaetano; Vinciguerra, G.; Vecchi, Elvira; Rufo, Fabrizio

doi:10.1016/j.ehb.2007.04.002

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“…However, as in those other studies, our information on weight and height was self-reported. Self-reported height and weight are considered feasible and useful measures in large-scale studies (35) , although overestimation of self-reported height and underestimation of self-reported weight have been documented in individuals of both genders (36) . This information is particularly crucial for researchers who evaluate the effects of BMI based on self-reported height and weight.…”

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Which dimensions of food-related lifestyle are likely to be associated with obesity in Italy?

Saba

Cupellaro

Vassallo

2013

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: To compare obese v. non-obese consumers in terms of their general food-related lifestyles and to explore possible food-related factors affecting obesity in Italy. Design: The data were collected using a self-completion questionnaire. Data included sociodemographic information, measures of the Food-Related Lifestyle scale (FRL) and self-reported weight and height. A logistic regression model was fitted for the sample with obesity as the dependent variable and sociodemographic characteristics and FRL dimensions as the independent variables. Setting: The survey was carried out in Italy between October and November 2010. Subjects: One thousand respondents were recruited with equal quotas for men v. women. The sample was representative of the Italian population in term of age groups and geographic areas. The participants were over 18 years of age and were solely or jointly responsible for the family's food shopping. Results: Our analyses revealed that sociodemographic, economic and cultural variables affect the increasing rate of obesity in Italy. Obese respondents appeared to find more enjoyment from shopping and interest in cooking compared with non-obese ones. Moreover, they were more likely to find self-fulfilment in foods. However, obese respondents appeared to be less interested in the nutritional content of foods, suggesting their weak involvement in nutritional aspects when they eat. In fact, the obese respondents gave preference to snacks over meals. Conclusions: The outcome of the study would suggest that in targeted interventions for public health purposes in order to address obesity, attention should be placed on the role that food plays in obese consumers' lives.

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Which dimensions of food-related lifestyle are likely to be associated with obesity in Italy?

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Vassallo

2013

Public Health Nutr.

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“…3 See Danubio et al (2008) for a survey of bias magnitudes for OECD countries. 4 The exceptions are a number of regional surveys covering their Having merged the two samples using the identification number and having removed the data relating to subjects aged below 15 and above 65, we ended up with a sample comprising 1568 observations (49.7% men and 50.3% women) for whom we had both self-reported and measured anthropometric data together with socioeconomic and health information.…”

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“…In line with the discussion above and the literature on the determinants of weight and height self-reporting biases, our econometric specification contains the following set of covariates (Table 2) (2000), Gillum and Sempos (2005) and 11 Note that crucial to our analysis is the fact that at the time of the home interview individuals report their weight and height without knowing that they might be invited to participate in an examination survey during which some measurements will be taken. Danubio et al (2008) we include an individual's characteristics such as gender, age and age squared, marital status and ethnicity/nationality. (ii) To control for differences attributable to knowledge or education, we enter dichotomous variables for different levels of educational attainment.…”

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The determinants of misreporting weight and height: The role of social norms

Gil

Mora

2011

Economics & Human Biology

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“…None of these risk factors require the participants to have previously attended a GP. Though people may misreport their weight and height [20,21], resulting in underreporting of obesity levels, over 40% of participants in our study reported that they had a BMI of 25kg/m 2 or more, suggesting that people are willing to report this as a risk factor [11]. Only screening those aged 40 years or more with either a family history of diabetes or self reported BMI of 25kg/m 2 or more would have halved the number of tests carried out, and identified around two thirds of those who were diagnosed with hyperglycaemia following participation in the study.…”

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Screening for diabetes in unconventional locations: Resource implications and economics of screening in optometry practices

2011

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. (2011) 'Screening for diabetes in unconventional locations :resource implications and economics of screening in optometry practices.', Health policy., 102 (2-3). pp. 193-199. Further information on publisher's website:http://dx.doi.org/10. 1016/j.healthpol.2011.07.005 Publisher's copyright statement: NOTICE: this is the author's version of a work that was accepted for publication in Health policy. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A denitive version was subsequently published in Health policy, 102 (2-3), 2011, 10.1016/j.healthpol.2011.07.005 Additional information: Use policyThe full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that:• a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in DRO • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders.Please consult the full DRO policy for further details.

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Comparison of self-reported and measured height and weight: Implications for obesity research among young adults

Cited by 112 publications

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Which dimensions of food-related lifestyle are likely to be associated with obesity in Italy?

Which dimensions of food-related lifestyle are likely to be associated with obesity in Italy?

The determinants of misreporting weight and height: The role of social norms

Screening for diabetes in unconventional locations: Resource implications and economics of screening in optometry practices

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