Misreporting of height and weight by primary school children in Japan: a cross-sectional study on individual and environmental determinants.

ABSTRACT: Appropriate body constitution during childhood is important for future health. However, it has been suggested that thinness is increasing among adolescent girls and boys in Japan. Since misreporting of height/weight may be a possible reflection of the child's ideal body image, we investigated the magnitude and direction of height/weight misreporting and its determinants among Japanese young adolescents. A total of 1019 children in public primary schools were included in the analysis. Both measured and self-reported values of height/weight were obtained. Misreporting of height/weight was calculated by subtracting the measured value from the self-reported value. The association between misreporting and several variables such as the BMI z-score of individuals and body constitution of surround

SUBMITTER: Mori S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10134671 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature