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Screening performance of self-reported and corrected BMI value
| measured | reported | Correcteda | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overweight/obese | 243 | 173 | 262 |
| Normal weight | 1483 | 1553 | 1464 |
| Overweight prevalence (%) | 14.1 | 9.0 | 15.2 |
| Sensitivity (%) | - | 56.1 | 82.1 |
| Specificity (%) | - | 98.6 | 97.4 |
| Positive predictive value (%) | - | 86.5 | 84.4 |
| Negative predictive value (%) | - | 93.3 | 96.2 |
a Correction of self-reported values for age, gender, area of residence and household economic status.
