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. 2014 May 20;9(5):e96768. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096768

Table 2. Regression coefficients of reported BMI in three models.

Raw dataset Imputed dataset
Boys N = 163 Girls N = 140 Boys N = 174 Girls N = 161
Correction by body-shape perception: model 1
Constant 2.17 1.21 1.63 1.46
α for(much) too thin 6.68 19.33 6.72 19.01
β for (much) too fat −5.92 0.78 −3.13 0.31
γ for (much) too thin × reported BMI 0.57 −0.12 0.59 −0.12
δ for about the right weight × reported BMI 0.92 0.99 0.95 0.98
ζ for (much) too fat × reported BMI 1.21 0.99 1.11 1.00
R2 0.70 0.87
RMSE 1.70 1.35
Cross-validation RMSE 1.83 1.40
Correction by objective socioeconomic status: model 2
Constant 2.47 −2.66 2.54 −1.73
α for Low −2.60 2.18 −2.78 0.89
β for High −0.06 4.58 −1.17 3.09
γ for low × reported BMI 1.03 1.06 1.04 1.08
δ for middle × reported BMI 0.92 1.21 0.92 1.16
ζ for high × reported BMI 0.91 0.97 0.96 1.00
R2 0.67 0.85
RMSE 1.80 1.47
Cross-validation RMSE 1.88 1.51

Reported BMI is based on self-reported weight and height;

Source: Escapad Paris 2010, analytic subsample with non-respondents (n = 341).