Racial/ethnic differences in accuracy of body mass index reporting in a diverse cohort of young adults.

ABSTRACT: Surveillance data describing the weight status of the U.S. population often rely on self-reported height and weight, despite likely differences in reporting accuracy by demographics. Our objective was to determine if there were racial/ethnic differences in accuracy of self-reported body mass index (BMI) in a diverse nationally representative sample of young people. Using data from Wave III (data collected in 2001-2002) of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health when respondents were aged 18-26, we used gender-stratified multivariable linear regression models to examine the association of race/ethnicity and self-reported BMI controlling for measured BMI while also adjusting for factors known to be associated with weight self-perception. Black males and females (b(Female)=0.45,

SUBMITTER: Richmond TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4305493 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature