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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020

Validation of Obesity Status Based on Self-Reported Data among Filipina and Indonesian Female Migrant Domestic Workers in Macao (SAR), China.

Lei Huang, Wen Chen, Andre M N Renzaho, Brian J Hall

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 authors at 4 institutions in 5 countries.

Lei HuangJockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077, China.
Wen ChenDepartment of Medical Statistics, School of Public Health, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6839-8890
Andre M N RenzahoSchool of Social Sciences and Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith 2750, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6844-0833
Brian J HallGlobal and Community Mental Health Research Group, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macau 999078, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9358-2377
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HKJohns Hopkins University · USSun Yat-sen University · CNTranslational Research Institute · AU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMigrant domestic workers are at high risk of overweight and obesity. It is crucial to assess the prevalence of obesity among this migrant population, for surveillance and intervention. Self-reported height and weight are commonly used to derive body mass index (BMI) and assess the prevalence of obesity. The accuracy of BMI from self-reported height and weight in migrant populations remains unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of BMI from self-reported measures and identify the optimal adjustment to be made to overweight and obesity cut-off points when using self-reported body mass index among migrant workers.

methodsSelf-reported and objectively measured height and weight were obtained from 1388 female Filipina domestic workers and 369 female Indonesian domestic workers recruited using respondent-driven sampling between November 2016 and August 2017. Self-reported BMI (based on self-reported height and weight) and measured BMI (based on objectively measured height and weight) were calculated as weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters for all participants (kg/m

resultsBMI derived from self-reported height and weight was underestimated for both Filipina (z = -27.5,

conclusionsAlthough BMI derived from self-reported height and weight allows for quick and low-cost obesity screening, a considerable underestimation of overweight or obesity prevalence was observed in Filipina and female Indonesian migrant domestic workers in Macao (Special Administrative Region, SAR), China. With the best compromise between sensitivity and specificity, the new cut-off points can be used in future studies to identify overweight or obesity in these two populations using self-reported height and weight.

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ObesityTransients and MigrantsAdolescentAdultAgedBody HeightBody Mass IndexBody WeightChinaFemaleHumansIndonesiaMacauMiddle AgedOverweightSelf Reportbody mass indexcut-offheightmigrant workersself-reportweight

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