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Sensitivity and positive predictive value (PPV) of overweight or obesity defined as body mass index >= 25 kg/m2 calculated from self-reported 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 |
Sensitivity |
93 |
92 |
83 |
| PPV |
92 |
89 |
89 |
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| 60+y |
Sensitivity |
87 |
88 |
82 |
| PPV |
96 |
90 |
94 |
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| Women |
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| 20–59y |
Sensitivity |
88 |
89 |
72 |
| PPV |
96 |
97 |
95 |
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| 60+y |
Sensitivity |
80 |
83 |
69 |
| PPV |
98 |
97 |
95 |
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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, PPV, positive predictive value | ||||
Gillum and Sempos Nutrition Journal 2005 4:27 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-4-27 |
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