Table 5 |
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Sensitivity and positive predictive value (PVP) of obesity defined as body mass index >= 30 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 |
77 |
78 |
75 |
|
PPV |
93 |
88 |
83 |
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|
60+y |
Sensitivity |
65 |
67 |
70 |
|
PPV |
93 |
88 |
83 |
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Women |
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20–59y |
Sensitivity |
76 |
77 |
61 |
|
PPV |
95 |
93 |
94 |
|
|
60+y |
Sensitivity |
66 |
73 |
57 |
|
PPV |
98 |
93 |
94 |
|
|
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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