Article: Self-reported waist circumference: A screening tool for classifying children with overweight/obesity and cardiometabolic risk factor clustering

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TitleSelf-reported waist circumference: A screening tool for classifying children with overweight/obesity and cardiometabolic risk factor clustering
AuthorsChan, NPT1
Choi, KC2
Nelson, EAS2
Sung, RYT2
Chan, JCN2
Kong, APS2
KeywordsCardiometabolic risk
Overweight/obesity
Screening tool
Self-reported
Waist circumference
Issue Date2012
PublisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)2047-6310
CitationPediatric Obesity, 2012, v. 7 n. 2, p. 110-120 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2047-6310.2011.00017.x
AbstractObjectives: The objectives of this study were twofold - (i) to assess the agreement between self-reported waist circumference (SRWC) and assessor measured waist circumference (MWC) and (ii) to evaluate the diagnostic ability of SRWC for classifying (i) a clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) and (ii) overweight/obese status in Hong Kong Chinese children aged 6-18 years. Methods: A cross-sectional study with cluster random sampling was conducted. A self-administrated questionnaire, which included demographic data, body weight, body height and waist circumference, was given to children to bring home for completion. Children were asked to return the questionnaire and fast themselves for at least 8 h on the day of the survey. Anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were taken by trained research staff and fasting blood samples were collected for measurements of fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Results: A total of 515 boys and 711 girls were included in the data analysis. Agreement between SRWC and MWC was assessed by intra-class correlation coefficient and it ranged from 0.77 to 0.87. The ability of sex-specific SRWC values to classify children with a clustering of CMRFs and overweight/obesity exhibited moderately high to high sensitivity and specificity, and the area under the receiver operating characteristics ranged from acceptable to excellent (from 0.76 to 0.84). Conclusions: SRWC has good agreement with MWC and could be used as a screening tool to classify children with a clustering of CMRFs and overweight/obesity status in Hong Kong Chinese children. © 2012 The Authors Pediatric Obesity © 2012 International Association for the Study of Obesity.
ISSN2047-6310
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2047-6310.2011.00017.x
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dc.contributor.authorChan, NPT
dc.contributor.authorChoi, KC
dc.contributor.authorNelson, EAS
dc.contributor.authorSung, RYT
dc.contributor.authorChan, JCN
dc.contributor.authorKong, APS
dc.date.accessioned2012-10-25T04:56:13Z
dc.date.available2012-10-25T04:56:13Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractObjectives: The objectives of this study were twofold - (i) to assess the agreement between self-reported waist circumference (SRWC) and assessor measured waist circumference (MWC) and (ii) to evaluate the diagnostic ability of SRWC for classifying (i) a clustering of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs) and (ii) overweight/obese status in Hong Kong Chinese children aged 6-18 years. Methods: A cross-sectional study with cluster random sampling was conducted. A self-administrated questionnaire, which included demographic data, body weight, body height and waist circumference, was given to children to bring home for completion. Children were asked to return the questionnaire and fast themselves for at least 8 h on the day of the survey. Anthropometric measurements and blood pressure were taken by trained research staff and fasting blood samples were collected for measurements of fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Results: A total of 515 boys and 711 girls were included in the data analysis. Agreement between SRWC and MWC was assessed by intra-class correlation coefficient and it ranged from 0.77 to 0.87. The ability of sex-specific SRWC values to classify children with a clustering of CMRFs and overweight/obesity exhibited moderately high to high sensitivity and specificity, and the area under the receiver operating characteristics ranged from acceptable to excellent (from 0.76 to 0.84). Conclusions: SRWC has good agreement with MWC and could be used as a screening tool to classify children with a clustering of CMRFs and overweight/obesity status in Hong Kong Chinese children. © 2012 The Authors Pediatric Obesity © 2012 International Association for the Study of Obesity.
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dc.identifier.citationPediatric Obesity, 2012, v. 7 n. 2, p. 110-120 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2047-6310.2011.00017.x
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2047-6310.2011.00017.x
dc.identifier.epage120
dc.identifier.hkuros203136
dc.identifier.issn2047-6310
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.pmid22434750
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84863489827
dc.identifier.spage110
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/169840
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherWiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)2047-6310
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofPediatric Obesity
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsThe definitive version is available at www.blackwell-synergy.com
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAnthropometry
dc.subject.meshCardiovascular Diseases - Epidemiology
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshCluster Analysis
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - Epidemiology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMass Screening - Methods - Statistics & Numerical Data
dc.subject.meshMetabolic Diseases - Epidemiology
dc.subject.meshObesity - Classification - Diagnosis - Epidemiology
dc.subject.meshOverweight - Classification - Diagnosis - Epidemiology
dc.subject.meshQuestionnaires
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessment - Methods
dc.subject.meshRisk Factors
dc.subject.meshSelf Report
dc.subject.meshWaist Circumference
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.subjectCardiometabolic risk
dc.subjectOverweight/obesity
dc.subjectScreening tool
dc.subjectSelf-reported
dc.subjectWaist circumference
dc.titleSelf-reported waist circumference: A screening tool for classifying children with overweight/obesity and cardiometabolic risk factor clustering
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Chinese University of Hong Kong