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The validity of self-reported body mass index in a population-based osteoarthritis study

Magnusson, Karin LU ; Haugen, Ida K. ; Østerås, Nina ; Nordsletten, Lars ; Natvig, Bård and Hagen, Kåre Birger (2014) In BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders 15(1). p.1-5
Abstract

Background: Obesity is a well-known risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). The majority of obesity research in OA is performed using self-reported BMI-data, however, its validity in persons with OA is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the validity of self-reported body mass index (BMI) in persons with and without clinical osteoarthritis (OA) in a population-based survey. Methods: Height and weight were self-reported, and thereafter measured in 600 persons with and without clinical OA according to the American College of Rheumatology-criteria (knees, hips and/or hands). We compared the differences between measured and self-reported heights, weights and BMIs (kg/m2) for the two groups and explored whether... (More)

Background: Obesity is a well-known risk factor for osteoarthritis (OA). The majority of obesity research in OA is performed using self-reported BMI-data, however, its validity in persons with OA is unknown. The aim of this study was to compare the validity of self-reported body mass index (BMI) in persons with and without clinical osteoarthritis (OA) in a population-based survey. Methods: Height and weight were self-reported, and thereafter measured in 600 persons with and without clinical OA according to the American College of Rheumatology-criteria (knees, hips and/or hands). We compared the differences between measured and self-reported heights, weights and BMIs (kg/m2) for the two groups and explored whether demographic/clinical factors were associated with inaccurate reporting in the OA patients using multivariate linear regression analyses. Results: Mean (SD) age was 64 (8.7) years and 412 (69%) were women. Participants with clinical OA (n = 449) underreported their BMI to a greater extent than participants without clinical OA (n = 151) [mean (SD) difference 1.34 (1.68) kg/m2 and 0.78 (1.40) kg/m2 (p = 0.000), respectively]. There was a strong dose-dependent association between higher measured BMI and greater underreporting of BMI in multivariate analyses (BMI 25-29.99 kg/m2: B = 0.40, 95% CI, 0.06, 0.77), BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2: B = 1.30, 95% CI, 0.86, 1.75) in the clinical OA patients. A higher age as well as the time interval from self-reported to measured BMI-data were associated with inaccurate reporting. Conclusions: Researchers using self-reported height and weight data should be aware of limited agreement with actual height and weight in overweight and obese individuals with clinical OA.

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Age, Body mass index, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Self-report, Validity
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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15
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1
article number
442
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1 - 5
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BioMed Central (BMC)
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  • scopus:84924280283
  • pmid:25519511
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1471-2474
DOI
10.1186/1471-2474-15-442
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English
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  author       = {{Magnusson, Karin and Haugen, Ida K. and Østerås, Nina and Nordsletten, Lars and Natvig, Bård and Hagen, Kåre Birger}},
  issn         = {{1471-2474}},
  keywords     = {{Age; Body mass index; Obesity; Osteoarthritis; Self-report; Validity}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{01}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{1--5}},
  publisher    = {{BioMed Central (BMC)}},
  series       = {{BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders}},
  title        = {{The validity of self-reported body mass index in a population-based osteoarthritis study}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-442}},
  doi          = {{10.1186/1471-2474-15-442}},
  volume       = {{15}},
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