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Estimating the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Alaska Using Partial, Nonrandom Measurement Data
Although monitoring childhood obesity prevalence is critical for state public health programs to assess trends and the effectiveness of interventions, few states have comprehensive body mass index measurement systems in place. In some states, however, assorted school districts collect measurements o...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4807438/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27010843 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.150429 |
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author | Everson, Erik Boles, Myde Fink, Karol Topol, Rebecca Fenaughty, Andrea |
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description | Although monitoring childhood obesity prevalence is critical for state public health programs to assess trends and the effectiveness of interventions, few states have comprehensive body mass index measurement systems in place. In some states, however, assorted school districts collect measurements on student height and weight as part of annual health screenings. To estimate childhood obesity prevalence in Alaska, we created a logistic regression model using such annual measurements along with public data on demographics and socioeconomic status. Our mixed-effects model-generated prevalence estimates validated well against weighted estimates, with 95% confidence intervals overlapping between methodologies among 7 of 8 participating school districts. Our methodology accounts for variation in school-level and student-level demographic factors across the state, and the approach we describe can be applied by other states that have existing nonrandom student measurement data to estimate childhood obesity prevalence. |
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spelling | pubmed-48074382016-04-05 Estimating the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Alaska Using Partial, Nonrandom Measurement Data Everson, Erik Boles, Myde Fink, Karol Topol, Rebecca Fenaughty, Andrea Prev Chronic Dis Special Topic Although monitoring childhood obesity prevalence is critical for state public health programs to assess trends and the effectiveness of interventions, few states have comprehensive body mass index measurement systems in place. In some states, however, assorted school districts collect measurements on student height and weight as part of annual health screenings. To estimate childhood obesity prevalence in Alaska, we created a logistic regression model using such annual measurements along with public data on demographics and socioeconomic status. Our mixed-effects model-generated prevalence estimates validated well against weighted estimates, with 95% confidence intervals overlapping between methodologies among 7 of 8 participating school districts. Our methodology accounts for variation in school-level and student-level demographic factors across the state, and the approach we describe can be applied by other states that have existing nonrandom student measurement data to estimate childhood obesity prevalence. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-03-24 /pmc/articles/PMC4807438/ /pubmed/27010843 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.150429 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. |
spellingShingle | Special Topic Everson, Erik Boles, Myde Fink, Karol Topol, Rebecca Fenaughty, Andrea Estimating the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Alaska Using Partial, Nonrandom Measurement Data |
title | Estimating the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Alaska Using Partial, Nonrandom Measurement Data |
title_full | Estimating the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Alaska Using Partial, Nonrandom Measurement Data |
title_fullStr | Estimating the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Alaska Using Partial, Nonrandom Measurement Data |
title_full_unstemmed | Estimating the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Alaska Using Partial, Nonrandom Measurement Data |
title_short | Estimating the Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Alaska Using Partial, Nonrandom Measurement Data |
title_sort | estimating the prevalence of childhood obesity in alaska using partial, nonrandom measurement data |
topic | Special Topic |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4807438/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27010843 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd13.150429 |
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