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Agreement between measured and self-reported weight in older women
— results from the British Women's Heart and Health Study | | Author(s) | Debbie Anne Lawlor, Carol Bedford, Mark Taylor |
| Journal title | Age and Ageing, vol 31, no 3, May 2002 |
| Pages | pp 169-174 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Weight ; Obesity ; Cross sectional surveys. |
| Annotation | Previous studies of the accuracy of self-reported weight have been criticised for using inadequate methods, and have included only young or middle-aged adults. Self-report is more likely to be relied upon in both clinical and research practice in older age groups. In a sample of 1310 women aged 60-79, self-reported and measured weight are highly correlated, and the mean difference between measured and self-reported weight is just 1kg. However, on an individual level, the range of inaccuracy varies from an underestimation of 6kg to an overestimation of 4kg for 95% of the sample. 43% of the sample underestimated their weight by more than 1kg. Obesity was associated with a greater tendency to underestimate weight, and this was so for both women aged 60-69 and those age 70-79. If individual accuracy is required in research and clinical practice, self-report of weight in older women should not be relied upon. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020530206 A |
| Classmark | BD: 4X6: CSA: 3KB |
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