Browsing Mathematics & Statistics by Subject "weight"

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Height and weight bias: the influence of time

Shiely, Frances; Hayes, Kevin; Perry, Ivan J.; Kelleher, Cecily C. (Public Library of Science, 2012)

Background: We have previously identified in a study of both self-reported body mass index (BMI) and clinically measured BMI that the sensitivity score in the obese category has declined over a 10-year period. It is known ...
Temporal trends in misclassification patterns of measured and self-report based body mass index categories - findings from three population surveys in Ireland

Shiely, Frances; Perry, Ivan J.; Lutomski, Jennifer E.; Harrington, Janas M.; Kelleher, Cecily C.; McGee, Hannah; Hayes, Kevin (BioMed Central, 2010)

Background: As the use of self-reported data to classify obesity continues, the temporal change in the accuracy of self-report measurement when compared to clinical measurement remains unclear. The objective of this study ...

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