Validation of self-reported figural drawing scales against anthropometric measurements in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of the present study was to validate figural drawing scales depicting extremely lean to extremely obese subjects to obtain proxies for BMI and waist circumference in postal surveys.

Design

Reported figural scales and anthropometric data from a large population-based postal survey were validated with measured anthropometric data from the same individuals by means of receiver-operating characteristic curves and a BMI prediction model.

Setting

Adult participants in a Scandinavian cohort study first recruited in 1990 and followed up twice since.

Subjects

Individuals aged 38-66 years with complete data for BMI (n 1580) and waist circumference (n 1017).

Results

Median BMI and waist circumference increased exponentially with increasing figural

SUBMITTER: Dratva J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270874 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature