Table 1 |
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Prevalence of overweight or obesity defined as body mass index >= 25 kg/m2) calculated from self-reported versus measured height and weight by gender, age, and ethnicity: NHANES III.(weighted) |
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Ethnicity |
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EA |
AA |
MA |
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Men |
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20–59y |
Self-report |
59.2 |
58.4 |
59.4 |
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Measured |
58.7 |
56.4 |
63.4 |
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Difference |
0.5 |
0.2 |
-4.0 |
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60+y |
Self-report |
61.0 |
57.6 |
60.2 |
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Measured |
67.6 |
58.7 |
68.9 |
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Difference |
-6.6 |
-1.1 |
-8.7 |
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Women |
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20–59y |
Self-report |
39.8 |
58.9 |
49.0 |
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Measured |
43.5 |
64.0 |
65.1 |
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Difference |
-3.7 |
-5.1 |
-16.1 |
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60+y |
Self-report |
47.0 |
64.6 |
50.7 |
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Measured |
57.9 |
75.6 |
72.1 |
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-10.9 |
-11.0 |
-21.4 |
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N |
6846 |
4431 |
3748 |
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EA, Non-Hispanic European American, AA, Non-Hispanic African American, MA, Mexican American |
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Gillum and Sempos Nutrition Journal 2005 4:27 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-27 |
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