Table 1 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)
Ethnicity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
EA | AA | MA | ||
Men | ||||
20–59y | Self-report | 59.2 | 58.4 | 59.4 |
Measured | 58.7 | 56.4 | 63.4 | |
Difference | 0.5 | 0.2 | -4.0 | |
60+y | Self-report | 61.0 | 57.6 | 60.2 |
Measured | 67.6 | 58.7 | 68.9 | |
Difference | -6.6 | -1.1 | -8.7 | |
Women | ||||
20–59y | Self-report | 39.8 | 58.9 | 49.0 |
Measured | 43.5 | 64.0 | 65.1 | |
Difference | -3.7 | -5.1 | -16.1 | |
60+y | Self-report | 47.0 | 64.6 | 50.7 |
Measured | 57.9 | 75.6 | 72.1 | |
-10.9 | -11.0 | -21.4 | ||
N | 6846 | 4431 | 3748 | |