Accuracy of Self-Reported Height and Weight in Children Aged 6 to11 Years

The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of first-, third-, and fifth-graders to accurately self-report height and weight. Self-reported and measured values for height and weight were recorded for 487 students. The ability to self-report a reasonable value for height and weight improve...

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Autores principales: Beck, Jimikaye, Schaefer, Christine A., Nace, Heidi, Steffen, Alana D., Nigg, Claudio, Brink, Lois, Hill, James O., Browning, Raymond C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3457756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22742593
http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd9.120021
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author Beck, Jimikaye
Schaefer, Christine A.
Nace, Heidi
Steffen, Alana D.
Nigg, Claudio
Brink, Lois
Hill, James O.
Browning, Raymond C.
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Schaefer, Christine A.
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description The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of first-, third-, and fifth-graders to accurately self-report height and weight. Self-reported and measured values for height and weight were recorded for 487 students. The ability to self-report a reasonable value for height and weight improved with grade level, but children in all 3 grade levels significantly underreported their height and weight. Only fifth-graders accurately self-reported their weight; therefore, using self-reported height and weight to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity for elementary school–aged children is not recommended.
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spelling pubmed-34577562012-11-13 Accuracy of Self-Reported Height and Weight in Children Aged 6 to11 Years Beck, Jimikaye Schaefer, Christine A. Nace, Heidi Steffen, Alana D. Nigg, Claudio Brink, Lois Hill, James O. Browning, Raymond C. Prev Chronic Dis Brief The purpose of this study was to determine the ability of first-, third-, and fifth-graders to accurately self-report height and weight. Self-reported and measured values for height and weight were recorded for 487 students. The ability to self-report a reasonable value for height and weight improved with grade level, but children in all 3 grade levels significantly underreported their height and weight. Only fifth-graders accurately self-reported their weight; therefore, using self-reported height and weight to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity for elementary school–aged children is not recommended. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012-06-28 /pmc/articles/PMC3457756/ /pubmed/22742593 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd9.120021 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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