Obesity and its relation to employment income: Does the bias in self-reported BMI matter?

2015 ◽  
Vol 42 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Thomas Alexander Perks
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Size Effect ◽  
Systematic Errors ◽  
Correction Factors ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Aggregated Data ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Body Size Effect

This study explores what difference, if any, the bias in self-reported body mass index (BMI) has on our understanding of the relationship between body size and income attainment. To accomplish this, aggregated data from Cycle 1 and Cycle 2 of the Canada Health Measures Survey, in which information on both self-reported and measured BMI was collected, are used. Based on subsamples of female and male employees, OLS regression analyses contrasting the effect of self-reported and measured BMI on income show that for women, self-reported BMI leads to underestimates of a negative body size effect, whereas for men, self-reported BMI leads to overestimates of a positive body size effect. Additional analyses examining the appropriateness of correction factors to improve the accuracy of self-reported BMI effect estimates suggest correction factors do little to reduce these systematic errors.

Openness-to-Experience and Mental Health

1984 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 651-654
Author(s):  
Joseph C. George ◽  
Bennett I. Tittler
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Women ◽  
Multiple Regression ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Tripartite Model ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship of openness-to-experience and mental health was investigated for 30 college women using Strupp and Hadley's 1977 tripartite model of mental health plus Holmes and Rahe's measure of recent stress. The set of mental health measures were employed in multiple regression analyses to predict self-report, behavioral, perceptual, and transactional measures of openness. Only the transactional measure of openness, defined as the ability to increase openness in a facultative situation, was significantly predicted by mental health.

The Relationship between Body Mass Index and Body Size Dissatisfaction in Young Adolescents: Spline Function Analysis

2010 ◽  
Vol 110 (7) ◽  
pp. 1098-1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuele Cortese ◽  
Bruno Falissard ◽  
Yolande Pigaiani ◽  
Claudia Banzato ◽  
Giovanna Bogoni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Spline Function ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Body Size Dissatisfaction ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Body-size Effect and Dynamics of Radiocesium for Wakasagi Hypomesus nipponensis

2017 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyuma SUZUKI ◽  
Shun WATANABE ◽  
Yumi ONOZEKI (YUASA) ◽  
Hajime ARAI ◽  
Hideki TANAKA ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Size Effect ◽  
Body Size Effect

The Relationship Between Perceived and Ideal Body Size and Body Mass Index in 3rd-Grade Low Socioeconomic Hispanic Children

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 224-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allison Fisher ◽  
Mary Anne Lange ◽  
Virginia Young-Cureton ◽  
Daryl Canham
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Ideal Self ◽  
Body Images ◽  
Low Socioeconomic ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Relationship

Very little is known about body satisfaction among minority children. This study examined the relationship between perceived and actual body size and Body Mass Index among 43 low-socioeconomic Hispanic 3rd-graders. Researchers measured participants’ Body Mass Index; students self-reported Perceived Ideal Self Image and Perceived Actual Self Image using Collins’ (1991) pictorial instrument scale of seven child body images that illustrate body weight from very thin to obese. The majority of students chose body images from the scale that depicted a healthy weight for both their Perceived Ideal Self Image and Perceived Actual Self Image. More boys than girls chose underweight as their Perceived Ideal Self Image. Thirty percent of the students were found to be overweight and 30 percent were at risk for being overweight. A small positive correlation between Perceived Actual Self Image and Body Mass Index was found.

Body size effect on brain volume in Korean youth

Neuroreport ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (18) ◽  
pp. 2029-2032 ◽  
Author(s):  
InSong Koh ◽  
Myung Sub Lee ◽  
Nam Jun Lee ◽  
Kun Woo Park ◽  
Kye Hyun Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Size Effect ◽  
Brain Volume ◽  
Korean Youth ◽  
Body Size Effect

scholarly journals Body-size Effect on Neutron Effective Dose.

RADIOISOTOPES ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 293-295
Author(s):  
Yasuhiro YAMAGUCHI
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Size Effect ◽  
Effective Dose ◽  
Body Size Effect

scholarly journals A study of correlation between body size and social status of children and adoles-cents within a peer group (with the main focus on Russian schoolchildren)

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 74-99
Author(s):  
Valentina Nikolaevna Burkova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Body Size ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
The Body ◽  
Morphological Parameters ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction. Studies of correlation between body size and social status indicate that morphological parameters (height, weight, body mass index) have an impact on the popularity and unpopularity of children and adolescents among peers. However, the available research investigations are controversial and have a range of limitations. The drawbacks of previous studies include mixed samples and little attention to the ethnic factor in the analysis, while morphological and behavioral indicators in different ethnic groups can differ greatly. The purpose of this work is to study the correlation between body size (height, weight, body mass index) and social status of schoolchildren in a peer group (with the main focus on Russian schoolchildren). Materials and Methods. The research was conducted in Moscow (the Russian Federation). The sample consisted of 1077 schoolchildren (507 male and 570 female) aged between 10 and 18 years. At the first stage of the research, all students completed a demographic questionnaire (gender, age, and ethnicity). The sample included only schoolchildren who consider themselves Russian. For assessing social status, a rating scale method was used: each participant completed a rating-scale sociometric to index popularity within the class. Next, anthropometric measurements of each respondent were made - body length, body weight, followed by the calculation of the body mass index (BMI). Results. The data analysis revealed the relationship between morphological parameters (body size) and the social status of schoolchildren within the group. The data were obtained on a homogeneous sample of Russian schoolchildren. However, this relationship was significant only for adolescence and was determined by gender. In addition, the authors revealed that low social status is determined by both overweight and underweight. Conclusions. The results show that morphological indicators (height, weight, body mass index) affect the popularity and unpopularity of children and adolescents among peers. The findings enhance our understanding of the relationship between body size and social status and related problems of victimization and aggressive behavior in adolescent groups. Keywords Russian schoolchildren; Social status; Popularity; Victimization; Body size; Height; Weight; Body Mass Index.

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