Sarkkola Catharina, Rounge Trine B, Simola-Ström Sabina, von Kraemer Stephanie, Roos Eva, Weiderpass Elisabete
Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
Department of Research, Cancer Registry of Norway, Institute of Population-Based Cancer Research, Oslo, Norway.
Eur J Public Health. 2016 Dec;26(6):975-977. doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckw133. Epub 2016 Aug 29.
This study assesses the validity of home-measured height, weight and waist circumference among Finnish adolescents from the Fin-HIT cohort. The adolescents were measured by fieldworkers, and were instructed to measure themselves at home with an adult's assistance. Paired t-test was used for statistical analyses. Home-measured mean height, weight and waist circumference were slightly higher, but BMI lower than measured by the fieldworker. The difference in means was statistically significant for weight (0.51 kg) and waist circumference (1.6 cm), but not for height and BMI. Home-measured height, weight, waist circumference and BMI are sufficiently accurate to be used in epidemiologic studies.
本研究评估了芬兰青少年健康行为长期跟踪调查(Fin-HIT)队列中青少年在家自行测量身高、体重和腰围的有效性。这些青少年由现场工作人员进行测量,并被要求在成人协助下在家自行测量。采用配对t检验进行统计分析。在家自行测量的平均身高、体重和腰围略高于现场工作人员测量的结果,但体重指数(BMI)低于现场测量结果。体重(0.51千克)和腰围(1.6厘米)的均值差异具有统计学意义,但身高和BMI的差异无统计学意义。在家自行测量的身高、体重、腰围和BMI足够准确,可用于流行病学研究。