Comparison of Self-reported and Measured Height, Weight and BMI in Turkish University Students

Autor:	Sercan Acar, Ayşegül Özdemir, Cansev Meşe Yavuz, Seçil Sağır, Mehmet Sağır, Başak Koca Özer
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	self-report height weight body mass index Turkish university students
Zdroj:	Collegium antropologicum Volume 44 Issue 1
ISSN:	1848-9486 0350-6134
Popis:	Accuracy and validity of self-reported height and weight, and body image satisfaction have not been yet evaluated particularly in young adult population in Turkey. The aim of the study was to establish the differences between self-reported and measured height and weight, and body mass index (BMI). The study was conducted on 617 university students (304 males and 313 females) aged 17–30 years from Ankara and Sivas, Turkey. Height and weight were measured and obtained by a questionnaire. From both measured and self-reported values for accuracy absolute differences were calculated. BMI was calculated from both self-reported and me
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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