Validity of self-reported weight and height by high school students in the city of Cordoba city

Objective: To examine the validity of self-reported weight and height versus their direct measurement for the diagnosis of overweight and obesity in adolescent students in the city of Cordoba.Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study was carried out with 552 adolescents attending 1st to 3rd year at thr...

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Autores principales: Vitale, Romina, Lavin Fueyo, Julieta, Mamondi, Verónica, Berra, Silvina
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Publicado: Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2014
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spelling I10-R360-article-68222025-04-03T12:07:58Z Validity of self-reported weight and height by high school students in the city of Cordoba city Validez del peso y la talla declarados en adolescentes escolarizados de la ciudad de Córdoba Vitale, Romina Lavin Fueyo, Julieta Mamondi, Verónica Berra, Silvina adolescent self report body mass index obesity validity Adolescente autoinforme índice de masa corporal obesidad validez Objective: To examine the validity of self-reported weight and height versus their direct measurement for the diagnosis of overweight and obesity in adolescent students in the city of Cordoba.Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study was carried out with 552 adolescents attending 1st to 3rd year at three high schools. Weight and height were collected through a self administered questionnaire and were measured directly by trained staff. We calculated average differences for weight, height and body mass index (BMI = kg/cm2), and sensitivity specificity and concordance coefficient (k) were analyzed for overweight and obesity diagnosis.Results: Average self-reported weight was underestimated compared to measured weight, but not self-reported height. Declared BMI was underestimated -0.85 kg/cm2in women and -0.26 kg/cm2 in men. The sensitivity-specificity was 61%-89% to detect overweight, and 80%-98% to diagnose obesity.Conclusion: The self-reported weight and height underestimated the prevalence ofoverweight but not of obesity. Objetivo: Examinar la validez del peso y la estatura declarados respecto de su medición directa, para el diagnóstico de sobrepeso y obesidad en adolescentes escolarizados de la ciudad de Córdoba.Métodos: Se realizó un estudio piloto transversal con 552 adolescentes de 1° a 3° año de tres escuelas secundarias. El peso y la talla se recolectaron mediante un cuestionario autoadministrado y fueron medidos directamente por personal entrenado. Se calcularon diferencias de promedio de peso, talla e índice de masa corporal (IMC=kg/cm2) y sensibilidad-especificidad y coeficiente de concordancia (k) para las categorías de diagnóstico.Resultados: El peso declarado promedio fue subestimado respecto del medido; no así la talla. El IMC declarado resultó subestimado en -0,85 kg/cm2 en mujeres y -0,26 kg/cm2 en varones. La sensibilidad-especificidad fue 61%-89% para detectar sobrepeso y 80%-98% para diagnosticar obesidad.Conclusión: El peso y la talla autoinformados produjeron subestimación de la prevalencia de sobrepeso pero no de obesidad. Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC 2014-03-18 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/6822 10.31052/1853.1180.v17.n1.6822 Revista de Salud Pública; Vol. 17 Núm. 1 (2013); 42-48 1852-9429 1853-1180 10.31052/1853.1180.v17.n1 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/6822/7902 Derechos de autor 1969 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
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topic adolescent
self report
body mass index
obesity
validity
Adolescente
autoinforme
índice de masa corporal
obesidad
validez
spellingShingle adolescent
self report
body mass index
obesity
validity
Adolescente
autoinforme
índice de masa corporal
obesidad
validez
Vitale, Romina
Lavin Fueyo, Julieta
Mamondi, Verónica
Berra, Silvina
Validity of self-reported weight and height by high school students in the city of Cordoba city
topic_facet adolescent
self report
body mass index
obesity
validity
Adolescente
autoinforme
índice de masa corporal
obesidad
validez
author Vitale, Romina
Lavin Fueyo, Julieta
Mamondi, Verónica
Berra, Silvina
author_facet Vitale, Romina
Lavin Fueyo, Julieta
Mamondi, Verónica
Berra, Silvina
author_sort Vitale, Romina
title Validity of self-reported weight and height by high school students in the city of Cordoba city
title_short Validity of self-reported weight and height by high school students in the city of Cordoba city
title_full Validity of self-reported weight and height by high school students in the city of Cordoba city
title_fullStr Validity of self-reported weight and height by high school students in the city of Cordoba city
title_full_unstemmed Validity of self-reported weight and height by high school students in the city of Cordoba city
title_sort validity of self-reported weight and height by high school students in the city of cordoba city
description Objective: To examine the validity of self-reported weight and height versus their direct measurement for the diagnosis of overweight and obesity in adolescent students in the city of Cordoba.Methods: A cross-sectional pilot study was carried out with 552 adolescents attending 1st to 3rd year at three high schools. Weight and height were collected through a self administered questionnaire and were measured directly by trained staff. We calculated average differences for weight, height and body mass index (BMI = kg/cm2), and sensitivity specificity and concordance coefficient (k) were analyzed for overweight and obesity diagnosis.Results: Average self-reported weight was underestimated compared to measured weight, but not self-reported height. Declared BMI was underestimated -0.85 kg/cm2in women and -0.26 kg/cm2 in men. The sensitivity-specificity was 61%-89% to detect overweight, and 80%-98% to diagnose obesity.Conclusion: The self-reported weight and height underestimated the prevalence ofoverweight but not of obesity.
publisher Escuela de Salud Pública y Ambiente. Fac. Cs. Médicas UNC
publishDate 2014
url https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/RSD/article/view/6822
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