An improved algorithm to harmonize child overweight and obesity prevalence rates.


Journal

Pediatric obesity
ISSN: 2047-6310
Titre abrégé: Pediatr Obes
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101572033

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
01 2023
Historique:
revised: 30 07 2022
received: 25 05 2022
accepted: 01 08 2022
pubmed: 24 8 2022
medline: 17 12 2022
entrez: 23 8 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Prevalence rates of child overweight and obesity for a group of children vary depending on the BMI reference and cut-off used. Previously we developed an algorithm to convert prevalence rates based on one reference to those based on another. To improve the algorithm by combining information on overweight and obesity prevalence. The original algorithm assumed that prevalence according to two different cut-offs A and B differed by a constant amount The revised algorithm performed much better than the original. The standard deviation (SD) of residuals, the difference between observed and predicted prevalence, was 0.8% (n = 2320 comparisons), while the SD of the difference between pairs of the original prevalence rates was 4.3%, meaning that the algorithm explained 96.7% of the baseline variance (88.2% with original algorithm). The improved algorithm appears to be effective at harmonizing prevalence rates of child overweight and obesity based on different references.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND
Prevalence rates of child overweight and obesity for a group of children vary depending on the BMI reference and cut-off used. Previously we developed an algorithm to convert prevalence rates based on one reference to those based on another.
OBJECTIVE
To improve the algorithm by combining information on overweight and obesity prevalence.
METHODS
The original algorithm assumed that prevalence according to two different cut-offs A and B differed by a constant amount
RESULTS
The revised algorithm performed much better than the original. The standard deviation (SD) of residuals, the difference between observed and predicted prevalence, was 0.8% (n = 2320 comparisons), while the SD of the difference between pairs of the original prevalence rates was 4.3%, meaning that the algorithm explained 96.7% of the baseline variance (88.2% with original algorithm).
CONCLUSIONS
The improved algorithm appears to be effective at harmonizing prevalence rates of child overweight and obesity based on different references.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35997305
doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12970
pmc: PMC10078258
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

e12970

Informations de copyright

© 2022 The Authors. Pediatric Obesity published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of World Obesity Federation.

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Auteurs

Tim J Cole (TJ)

University College London Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, London, UK.

Tim Lobstein (T)

World Obesity Federation, London, UK.
Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation, Imperial College, London, UK.

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