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Table 6 Overweight prevalence based on self-reported and direct measures of weight and height by BMI response capability

From: Validity of self-reported height and weight among adolescents: the importance of reporting capability

 

Boys

Girls

 

% overweight/self-reported

% overweight/direct measures

Absolute difference

% overweight/self-reported

% overweight/direct measures

Absolute difference

 

10.97

15.64

4.67

7.06

13.17

6.64

BMI response capability*

      

High

9.55

14.48

4.93

6.91

12.40

5.49

Low

12.71

17.06

4.35

7.27

14.09

6.82

  1. *High combined response capability = measured recently + high recall ability for height + weighed recently + high recall ability for weight, Low combined response capability = remaining categories.
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BMC Medical Research Methodology

ISSN: 1471-2288

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