Long-term memory of body weight and past weight satisfaction: a longitudinal follow-up study.
Am J Clin Nutr
; 53(6): 1493-8, 1991 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2035478
ABSTRACT
Recalled body weight and self-reported current weight were validated in a longitudinal study population by comparing recalls at 50 y to actual measures taken at ages 18, 30, 40, and 50 y. Recalled body weights were also compared with reported desired weights at these same ages. Self-reported weights at 50 y were equally accurate for both males and females; the mean reporting underestimate was -1.98 kg for males and -1.86 kg for females. Males' self reports at age 50 y were influenced by years of education (P less than 0.005) and current body size (P less than 0.0001) whereas females' were not. Correlations between recall of past weights and measured weights ranged from r = 0.87 at 18 y to 0.95 at 40 y. Recalls of past body weight were not significantly influenced by the passage of time, the number of years of education, or the accuracy of current weight reports. Current body size (wt/ht2) was significantly associated with life-time weight dissatisfaction in both sexes (P less than 0.0005).
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Satisfação Pessoal
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Imagem Corporal
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Peso Corporal
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Memória
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Clin Nutr
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Marrocos