Body Mass Index Misclassification of Obesity Among Community Police Officers

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• Personal Author:
  Alasagheirin MH ; Clark MK ; Grueskin EF ; Ramey SL
• Description:
  Occupational health nurses are at the forefront of obesity assessment and intervention and must be aware of potential inaccuracies of obesity measurement. The purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of obesity among a sample of 84 male police officers 22 to 63 years old and determine the accuracy of body mass index (BMI) in estimating obesity compared to body fat percent (BF %). BMI identified 39.3% of the participants as obese, compared to 70.2% by BF %. BMI misclassified normal-weight officers as obese or overweight and obese officers as normal 48.8% (n = 41) of the time. The two misclassified groups had similar average BMIs but significantly different BF %. BMI was not an accurate measure of obesity among adult males. BMI underestimated the true prevalence of obesity and could represent a missed opportunity for early intervention and disease prevention. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Body Height Body Weight Epidemiology Health Personnel Law Enforcement Men Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety

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• Keywords:
  Age Groups Anthropometry BMI Body Mass Index Body Weight Data Processing Height Factors Nurses Nursing Obesity Occupational Health Nursing Police Officers Risk Factors Statistical Quality Control Weight Factors Weight Measurement

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• ISSN:
  0891-0162
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  469-475
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20062036
• Citation:
  AAOHN J 2011 Nov; 59(11):469-475
• Contact Point Address:
  Mohammad H. Alasagheirin, MSN, MA. RN. College of Nursing , The University of Iowa, 50 Newton Drive, Iowa City. IA 52242
• Email:
  mohammad-alasagheirin@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  AAOHN Journal - American Association of Occupational Health Nurses Journal
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225359/cdc_225359_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.86 MB ]