Comparisons of Self-Reported and Measured Height and Weight, BMI, and Obesity Prevalence from National Surveys: 1999-2016.

Katherine M FlegalCynthia L OgdenCheryl FryarJoseph AffulRichard KleinDavid T Huang

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)

Self-reported height, weight, BMI, and obesity prevalence were not identical across the three surveys, particularly for women. Patterns of misreporting of height and weight and their effects on BMI and obesity prevalence are complex.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight gain
weight loss
insulin resistance
risk factors
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
physical activity
high fat diet induced
cross sectional
adipose tissue
quality improvement
skeletal muscle
pregnant women
breast cancer risk