Discrepancies between self-reporting and anthropometric measurements among middle aged and older adults in Japan: implications for health support

Objective

This study evaluated self-reported height and weight and discuss factors associated with data discrepancies between questionnaire surveys and actual measurements obtained health checkups. Patients and Methods: Data on sex, age, height, and weight of participants aged 40-74 years from the Nagasaki Prefectural Citizens' Health Survey 2020 and 2021 and National Health Insurance (Kokuho) database (KDB data) were used. A total of 5,951 participants with height and weight data from the questionnaire (self-reporting) and KDB data (measurement) were analyzed.