Table 2 |
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Prevalence (percent) of obesity defined as body mass index >= 30 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 |
16.2 |
18.2 |
18.5 |
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Measured |
19.4 |
20.5 |
20.4 |
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Difference |
-3.2 |
-2.3 |
-1.9 |
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|
60+y |
Self-report |
15.0 |
17.1 |
18.7 |
|
Measured |
21.5 |
22.4 |
22.2 |
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Difference |
-6.5 |
-5.3 |
-3.5 |
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Women |
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20–59y |
Self-report |
17.6 |
30.0 |
21.6 |
|
Measured |
22.1 |
36.1 |
33.3 |
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Difference |
-4.5 |
-6.1 |
-11.7 |
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|
60+y |
Self-report |
16.4 |
31.2 |
20.8 |
|
Measured |
24.1 |
40.0 |
34.4 |
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Difference |
-7.7 |
-8.8 |
-13.6 |
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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 WT VOB123003 |
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Gillum and Sempos Nutrition Journal 2005 4:27 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-27 |
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