ERIC Number: EJ967139
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-1367
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Correction Equations to Adjust Self-Reported Height and Weight for Obesity Estimates among College Students
Mozumdar, Arupendra; Liguori, Gary
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v82 n3 p391-399 Sep 2011
The purposes of this study were to generate correction equations for self-reported height and weight quartiles and to test the accuracy of the body mass index (BMI) classification based on corrected self-reported height and weight among 739 male and 434 female college students. The BMIqc (from height and weight quartile-specific, corrected self-reported measurements) provided a more accurate estimation of BMI classification than BMIc (from corrected self-reported measurements) and BMIs (from self-reported measurements) by showing a greater ability to predict cases with either a high or a low BMI category while still maintaining a high specificity. However, the equations are applicable only to Caucasian college student populations, so cross-validation in similar populations is needed before they are used more broadly. (Contains 9 tables.)
Descriptors: College Students, Obesity, Body Composition, Classification, Equations (Mathematics), Body Height, Body Weight, Prediction, Measurement Techniques
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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