Table 2 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)
Ethnicity | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
EA | AA | MA | ||
Men | ||||
20–59y | Self-report | 16.2 | 18.2 | 18.5 |
Measured | 19.4 | 20.5 | 20.4 | |
Difference | -3.2 | -2.3 | -1.9 | |
60+y | Self-report | 15.0 | 17.1 | 18.7 |
Measured | 21.5 | 22.4 | 22.2 | |
Difference | -6.5 | -5.3 | -3.5 | |
Women | ||||
20–59y | Self-report | 17.6 | 30.0 | 21.6 |
Measured | 22.1 | 36.1 | 33.3 | |
Difference | -4.5 | -6.1 | -11.7 | |
60+y | Self-report | 16.4 | 31.2 | 20.8 |
Measured | 24.1 | 40.0 | 34.4 | |
Difference | -7.7 | -8.8 | -13.6 | |
N | 6846 | 4431 | 3748 | |