From: Correction of self-reported BMI based on objective measurements: a Belgian experience
Background variables | FCS measured | FCS self-reported | HIS self-reported | HIS corrected | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 19.4 (16.6–22.2) | 14.1 (11.7–16.5) a | 12.8 (11.6–14.0) a | 17.4 (16.1–18.8) | |
Region | Flemish Region | 18.2 (14.8–21.6) | 11.3 (8.6–13.9) a | 11.4 (9.6–13.2) a | 16.1 (14.1–18.2) |
Brussels Region | 14.1 (4.7–23.5) | 13.4 (4.1–22.1) | 12.1 (10.3–13.8) | 15.2 (13.2–17.1) | |
Walloon Region | 23.5 (18.0–28.9) | 19.7 (14.6–24.8) | 15.5 (13.5–17.4) a | 20.4 (18.3–22.6) | |
Gender | Males | 18.6 (14.8–22.3) | 14.0 (10.7–17.3) | 12.7 (11.0–14.5) a | 15.9 (14.0–17.8) |
Females | 20.3 (16.1–24.4) | 14.2 (10.6–17.8) | 12.9 (11.3–14.4) a | 18.9 (17.0–20.8) | |
Education | Low level | 26.8 (22.0–31.5) | 19.0 (14.9–23.1) | 17.1 (15.3–18.9) a | 22.1 (20.1–24.0) |
High level | 13.8 (10.5–17.1) | 10.4 (7.5–13.2) | 7.9 (6.4–9.5) a | 12.2 (10.3–14.0) | |
Age group | 18–34 years | 12.4 (8.3–16.6) | 9.2 (5.5–13.0) | 7.8 (5.9–9.6) | 10.1 (8.1–12.1) |
35–50 years | 20.8 (16.0–25.5) | 17.6 (13.0–22.1) | 13.3 (11.3–15.3) a | 18.2 (16.0–20.4) | |
51–64 years | 25.0 (19.4–30.6) | 14.9 (10.7–19.1) a | 17.8 (15.5–20.2) | 24.6 (21.9–27.3) |