Accuracy of self-reported height and weight measurements in elderly in Pune: a cross-sectional study
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20243652Keywords:
Elderly, Height, Self-report measures, WeightAbstract
Background: As age increases the height and weight of the person may change. The perceived height and weight may be different than actual measurements thus, may lead to faulty reporting. Hence, it is important to find the accuracy of self-reported measures. Aim was to compare self-reported and measured height and weight in elderly of Pune region. To do gender-wise comparison of self-reported and measured height and weight in elderly of Pune region. To find influence of age on these measurements by finding correlation between age and difference in self-reported and measured values.
Methods: Self-reported and measured data for height and weight of 465 individuals above 65 years chosen according to set inclusion criteria was gathered and compared using paired t-test.
Results: There was a significant difference in self-reported and measured readings of height and weight in elderly (0.01, <0.0001 for height and weight respectively). Height being over estimated and weight being underestimated. Both genders over estimated height (p=0.0001, <0.0001 for males and females respectively). Females under estimated weight (p=0.2692 for male and <0.0001 for females). As age increases the difference in reporting goes on increasing (Spearman’s correlation coefficient 0.120 and -0.167 for height and weight respectively).
Conclusions: Gender influences reporting of height and weight adversely in elderly. Thus, it is better to take actual measurements of height and weight instead of relying on self-reported values in elderly of Pune region.
Metrics
References
Niedhammer I, Bugel I, Bonenfant S, Goldberg M, Leclerc A, Validity of self-reported Weight and Height in the French GAZEL cohort. Int J Obes Rehab Metab Disord. 2000;24(9):1111-8.
Dekkers JC, van Wier MF, Hendriksen IJ, Twisk JW, van Mechelen W. Accuracy of self-reported body weight, height and waist circumference in a Dutch overweight working population. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2008;8:1-3.
Muhammad T, Balachandran A, Kumar P, Srivastava S. Obesity-related measures and successful ageing among community-dwelling older adults in India: a cross-sectional study. Sci Rep. 2022;12(1):17186.
Niedzwiedzka E, Dlugosz A, Wadolowska L. Validity of self-reported height and weight in elderly Poles. Nutr Res Pract. 2015;9(3):319-27.
Wada K, Tamakoshi K, Tsunekawa T, Otsuka R, Zhang H, Murata C, et al. Validity of self-reported height and weight in Japanese workplace population. Int J Obes. 2005;29(9):1093-9.
Gillun RF, Christopher T Sempos. Ethnic variation in validity of classification of overweight and obesity using self-reported weight and height in American women and men: the third National Health and Nutitionexaminaton Survey. Nutr J. 2005;4(1):27.
Jansen J, van de Looij PM, Ferreira I, de Wilde EJ, Brug J. Difference in measured and self-reported height and weight in Dutch adolescents. Ann Nutr Metab. 2006;50(4):339-46.
Gorber CS, Sheilds M, Tremblay MS, Moher D, Goeber B. A comparison of direct vs. self-reported measures for assessing height, weight and BMI: a systemic review. Obes Rev. 2007;8(4):307-26.
Johnson WD, Bouchard C Newton RL Jr. Ryan DH, Katzmarzuk PT. Ethnic difference in self-reported and measured obesity. Obesity. 2009;17(3):571-7.
Dahl AK, Hassing LB, Fransson EI, Pedersen NL. Agreement between self-reported and measured height, weight and body mass index in old age- a longitudinal study with 20 years of follow-up. Age Ageing. 2010;39(4):445-51.
Jalken J, Tuomilehto J, Tanskanen A, Puska P. Accuracy of self-reported body weight compared to measured body weight. Scand J Soc Med. 1987;15(3):192-8.
Rossouw K, Senekal M, Stander I, The accuracy of self-reported weight by overweight and obese women in an outpatient setting. Public Health Nutr. 2001;4(1):19-26.
Spencer EA, Appleby PN, Davey GK, Key TJ. Validity of self-reported height and weight in 4808 EPIC-Oxford participants. Public Health Nutr. 2002;5(4):561-5.
Engstrom JL, Paterson SA, Doherty A, Trabulsi M, Speer KL. Accuracy of self-reported height and weight in women: an integrative review of the literature. J Midwife Womens Health. 2003;48(5):338-45.
Fillenbaum GG, Kuchibhatla MN, Whitson HE, Batch BC, Svetkey LP, Pieper CF, et al. Accuracy of self-reported height and weight in community-based sample of older African Americans and Whites. J Gerontol Series A Biomed Sci Med Sci. 2010;65A(10):1123-9.
Krul AJ, Daanen HA, Choi H. Self-reported and measured weight, height and body mass index (BMI) in Italy, the Netherlands and North America. Eur J Public Health. 2011;21(4):414-9.
