Accuracy of self-reported anthropometric measures in older Australian adults

作者：Pasalich Maria; Lee Andy H^*; Burke Linda; Jancey Jonine; Howat Peter

来源：Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2014, 33(3): E27-E32.

DOI：10.1111/ajag.12035

• hip circumference
• height
• self-report
• waist circumference
• weight

Aim: To determine the accuracy of self-reported anthropometric measurements in older Australian adults 60-70 years. %26lt;br%26gt;Method: Self-reported anthropometric data from 103 community-dwelling participants (mean age 66 years) were compared with technician measurements. Difference and agreement were assessed using paired t-tests, correlation coefficients and Bland-Altman plots. %26lt;br%26gt;Results: Underreporting occurred for weight and hip circumference, especially among men, whereas waist circumference was slightly overreported, resulting in apparent underestimations of body mass index (by 0.42 kg/m(2)) but overestimations of waist-to-hip ratio (WHR, by 0.02). Concordance correlation coefficients were generally high except for WHR. Self-reported circumference measures appeared to be more accurate than the derived WHR. The Bland-Altman plots revealed wide limits of agreement for all measures. %26lt;br%26gt;Conclusion: Self-reported values correlated well with technician measured values and average discrepancies were small. However, use of self-reported anthropometric data may be used more appropriately for describing overall distribution in population studies than for monitoring changes at an individual level.

• 出版日期2014-9