Is measuring best? Evaluating report derived body mass index in Special Olympics participants
| dc.contributor.advisor | Balogh, Robert | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Lloyd, Meghann | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Côté, Pierre | |
| dc.contributor.author | Dobranowski, Kristin | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-05-14T16:25:43Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-03-29T16:54:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-05-14T16:25:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-03-29T16:54:30Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-04-01 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Community Health | en |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) | en |
| dc.description.abstract | To determine the proportion of overweight/obesity, studies save time and money by using reported height and weight for the calculation of body mass index (BMI). However, no studies have reported the validity of self and proxy-reported height and weight in persons with intellectual disabilities (ID). This study aimed to determine the validity of self and proxy-reported height and weight for the calculation of BMI in individuals with ID. Manuscript 1 (Self-report): Results demonstrate that self-reports from individuals with ID are valid, and can be used when physical measurement are not feasible. Manuscript 2 (Proxy-report): Results show that proxy-reported height and weight for individuals with ID, specifically parents, were fairly accurate and may be used when physical measurements are not possible. Conclusion: The results from this study suggest that individuals with ID and their proxies can report height and weight. These results need to be confirmed using larger sample sizes. | en |
| dc.description.sponsorship | University of Ontario Institute of Technology | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10155/524 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Intellectual disability | en |
| dc.subject | Overweight | en |
| dc.subject | Obesity | en |
| dc.subject | Body mass index | en |
| dc.subject | Measurement | en |
| dc.title | Is measuring best? Evaluating report derived body mass index in Special Olympics participants | en |
| dc.type | Thesis | en |