Accuracy of self-reported height, body mass and derived body mass index in a group of United States law enforcement officers
Height and body mass data is often self-reported by study participants. However, the accuracy of self-reported height and body mass data compared to these same measures collected by researchers is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of self-reported height and body mass da...
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| author | Jay Dawes J. Lockie Robert G. Kukić Filip Čvorović Aleksandar Kornhauser Charles Holmes Ryan Orr Robin M. |
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| description | Height and body mass data is often self-reported by study participants. However, the accuracy of self-reported height and body mass data compared to these same measures collected by researchers is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of self-reported height and body mass data to measured values within the US law enforcement population, and the impact these estimations have on the accuracy of BMI classifications. METHODS: Self-reported and measured height and body mass data for thirty-three (n = 33) male law enforcement officers (age: 40.48 ± 6.66 yrs; measured height: 180.42 ± 6.87 cm; measured body mass: 100.82 ± 19.86 kg) were utilized for this analysis. RESULTS: Paired samples t-tests revealed no significant differences in estimated and measured height (p=.830), body mass (p = .527) or BMI (p = .623). CONCLUSION: Self-reported height and body mass was accurate for calculating BMI within this population sample. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-75516b8606bb42b888053e4fe36aff5a2022-12-21T21:32:41ZengUniversity of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies, BelgradeNBP: Nauka, bezbednost, policija0354-88722620-04062019-01-012427150354-88721902007JAccuracy of self-reported height, body mass and derived body mass index in a group of United States law enforcement officersJay Dawes J.0Lockie Robert G.1Kukić Filip2Čvorović Aleksandar3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4546-6851Kornhauser Charles4Holmes Ryan5Orr Robin M.6Oklahoma State University, School of Kinesiology, Applied Health and Recreation, Stillwater, OK, USACalifornia State University, Department of Kinesiology, Fullerton, CA, USAAbu Dhabi Police, Police Sports Education Center, United Arab EmiratesAbu Dhabi Police, Police Sports Education Center, United Arab EmiratesColorado State Patrol Department Headquarters, Golden, CO, USAColorado State Patrol Department Headquarters, Golden, CO, USABond University, Tactical Research Unit, Robina, Qld, AustraliaHeight and body mass data is often self-reported by study participants. However, the accuracy of self-reported height and body mass data compared to these same measures collected by researchers is unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of self-reported height and body mass data to measured values within the US law enforcement population, and the impact these estimations have on the accuracy of BMI classifications. METHODS: Self-reported and measured height and body mass data for thirty-three (n = 33) male law enforcement officers (age: 40.48 ± 6.66 yrs; measured height: 180.42 ± 6.87 cm; measured body mass: 100.82 ± 19.86 kg) were utilized for this analysis. RESULTS: Paired samples t-tests revealed no significant differences in estimated and measured height (p=.830), body mass (p = .527) or BMI (p = .623). CONCLUSION: Self-reported height and body mass was accurate for calculating BMI within this population sample.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-8872/2019/0354-88721902007J.pdfanthropometricshealth assessmentpoliceobesity |
| spellingShingle | Jay Dawes J. Lockie Robert G. Kukić Filip Čvorović Aleksandar Kornhauser Charles Holmes Ryan Orr Robin M. Accuracy of self-reported height, body mass and derived body mass index in a group of United States law enforcement officers NBP: Nauka, bezbednost, policija anthropometrics health assessment police obesity |
| title | Accuracy of self-reported height, body mass and derived body mass index in a group of United States law enforcement officers |
| title_full | Accuracy of self-reported height, body mass and derived body mass index in a group of United States law enforcement officers |
| title_fullStr | Accuracy of self-reported height, body mass and derived body mass index in a group of United States law enforcement officers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accuracy of self-reported height, body mass and derived body mass index in a group of United States law enforcement officers |
| title_short | Accuracy of self-reported height, body mass and derived body mass index in a group of United States law enforcement officers |
| title_sort | accuracy of self reported height body mass and derived body mass index in a group of united states law enforcement officers |
| topic | anthropometrics health assessment police obesity |
| url | https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0354-8872/2019/0354-88721902007J.pdf |
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