Concurrent validity of self-reported weight and height for diagnosing elderly women's nutritional status

Revista de salud pública
Jair Sindra Virtuoso-Júnior, Ricardo Oliveira-Guerra

Abstract

The present study was aimed at assessing the concurrent validity of selfreported weight and height measurements when diagnosing low-income elderly women's nutritional state. The sample consisted of 181 women (average age being 70 + or - 7.2) taken from groups running activities for elderly people in the city of Jequié, Bahia, Brazil. Reported weight and height measurements were collected through individual interviews preceding direct measurements being taken. Central tendency and dispersion measurements were used during data analysis for characterising the sample and Student's t-test was used for evaluating the differences between the averages for the reported and real measurements. The intraclass correlation coefficient and the Kappa index were used for checking agreement between measurements (p<0.05). The results highlighted a tendency to underestimate reported weight and height anthropometric measurements. Satisfactory agreement indexes were noted for the reported weight measurements (varying from r(icc) = 0.74 to r(icc) = 0.97 in eutrophic people) when considering economic class and the absence of cognitive deficit. On the other hand, concordance indexes for the reported height measurements were low (varying from r(icc) = 0...Continue Reading

Citations

Oct 2, 2014·Revista brasileira de epidemiologia = Brazilian journal of epidemiology·Aline Martins de CarvalhoDirce Maria Lobo Marchioni
May 17, 2018·Cadernos de saúde pública·Naiara Ferraz MoreiraPaulo Rogério Melo Rodrigues
Aug 10, 2017·Revista brasileira de enfermagem·Renata Evangelista TavaresMiriam Aparecida Barbosa Merighi

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.