Comparisons of measured and self-reported anthropometric variables and blood pressure in a sample of Hong Kong female nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the validity of self-reported weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference and blood pressure compared with standardized clinical measurements and to determine the classification accuracy in overweight/obesity and central adiposity.

Methods

This pilot study was integrated into a life-course study entitled "Hong Kong Women's Health Study" among 1,253 female nurses in Hong Kong who were aged 35 years to 65 years. Data were collected from self-administered questionnaires that were mailed to the respondents. Of these participants, we obtained the standard body measurements of 144 (11.5%) at our research center. We then compared the self-reported anthropometric variables and blood pressure with the measured data to assess validity based on the l

SUBMITTER: Xie YJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4164524 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature