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Table 6 Indirect corrected estimates using dual (parent and child) reports

From: Accuracy of BMI correction using multiple reports in children

 

Total, N = 475

Boys, N = 258

Girls, N = 217

Indirect Estimates (Model3c)

 Corrected height (cm), mean (SD)

159.3 (7.4)

160.3 (8.2)

158.1 (6.1)

 Corrected weight (kg), mean (SD)

53.1 (12.0)

52.7 (12.2)

53.6 (11.7)

 Corrected BMI, mean (SD)

20.8 (3.9)

20.4 (3.8)

21.4 (4.0)

 Corrected obesea, %

10.5 ns

10.1 ns

11.1 ns

 Corrected overweight or obeseb, %

27.0 ns

25.6 ns

28.6 ns

  1. BMI body mass index, SD standard deviation; a BMI ≥95 percentile for age and gender; b BMI ≥85 percentile for age and gender; c model includes child and parent reports