Comparison of perceived versus measured weight and height
Item
- Title
- Comparison of perceived versus measured weight and height
- Author(s)
- Tsakiris Irene
- Abstract
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Abstract
Study aim - To establish if a difference in perceived versus measured weight and height existed. To compare the differences in weight and height (perceived versus measured) between men and women as well as among three ranges of BMI (underweight, normal weight and overweight) and determine whether recent weight measurements would give more accurate self-reporting values.
Subjects - 100 subjects (50 men and 50 women) aged between 20-74 years.
Methods- Subjects completed a questionnaire to determine age, weight, height, physical exercise, alcohol consumption levels, satisfaction levels of each individual as far as their current weight and height concerned. Weight and height measurements were taken. The Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated for each subject.
Results- There was a significant difference between perceived and measured weight and height in both male and female groups (p<0.001). There was no influence of recent measurement of weight (last two-three months) on self-reporting weight of all subjects. The BMI (perceived versus measured) was significantly different between the three groups (underweight, normal weight, overweight). 77% of the subjects who perceived themselves as overweight, were found overweight with a BMI measured >25. A percentage of 86% of the subjects who perceived themselves within the normal weight range, were found having normal weight (18.5 - presented at
- British College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Date Accepted
- 0
- Date Submitted
- 1.1.1970 00:00:00
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 13610
- Inst-Identifier
- 1076
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Tsakiris Irene, “Comparison of perceived versus measured weight and height”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 23, 2025, https://library.wso.at/s/orw/item/1147