Reliability and validity of the weight status and dietary intake measures in the COMPASS questionnaire: are the self-reported measures of body mass index (BMI) and Canada’s food guide servings robust?

Leatherdale, Scott T.; Laxer, Rachel E.

doi:10.1186/1479-5868-10-42

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“…A large sample of 5278 subjects aged 15-64 years was examined, in whom the use of questionnaires, as opposed to direct interview, was instrumental to enable the broadness of the sample, and to enhance its reliability, since it has been documented that participants feel more anonymous using a questionnaire [27]. Self-reported BMI from height and weight and dietary intake has been shown not to affect the association in epidemiological studies [28]. The EAT26 has been widely used to assess the risk of eating disorders, and has been validated in the Italian population [21].…”

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Clustering eating habits: frequent consumption of different dietary patterns among the Italian general population in the association with obesity, physical activity, sociocultural characteristics and psychological factors

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Clustering eating habits: frequent consumption of different dietary patterns among the Italian general population in the association with obesity, physical activity, sociocultural characteristics and psychological factors

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“…The measures were based on existing national standards or surveillance tools where possible; questionnaire details and psychometric properties for some measures are available elsewhere. [28][29][30] Energy Drink Use Students were asked, "In a usual school week (Monday to Friday), on how many days do you do the following? …Drink highenergy drinks (Red Bull, Monster, Rock Star, etc.)…”

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Use of caffeinated energy drinks among secondary school students in Ontario: Prevalence and correlates of using energy drinks and mixing with alcohol

Reid

Hammond

McCrory

et al. 2015

Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: Caffeinated energy drinks have become increasingly popular among young people, raising concern about possible adverse effects, including increased alcohol consumption and related risk behaviours. The current study examined consumption of caffeinated energy drinks and use of energy drinks with alcohol, as well as associations with socio-demographic and behavioural characteristics, among a sample of secondary school students in Ontario.METHODS: Survey data from 23,610 grade 9-12 students at 43 purposefully sampled Ontario secondary schools participating in the baseline wave (2012/13) of the COMPASS study were analyzed using generalized linear mixed-effects models. Outcomes were any energy drink use, frequency of use, and use of alcohol mixed with energy drinks; covariates were age, sex, race, spending money, body mass index (BMI), weight-related efforts and alcohol use. Two-way interactions between sex and other covariates were tested. RESULTS:Nearly one in five students (18.2%) reported consuming energy drinks in a usual week. Use of energy drinks was associated (p < 0.01) with all socio-demographic variables examined and was more common among students who were male, off-reserve Aboriginal, had some spending money, had a BMI outside of "healthy" range, were trying to lose weight, and/or reported a higher intensity of alcohol use. Interactions with sex were observed for age, spending money and weight-related efforts. Use of energy drinks mixed with alcohol in the previous 12 months was reported by 17.3% of the sample, and was associated with race, spending money, and more frequent binge drinking.CONCLUSION: Regular use of energy drinks was common among this sample of students and strongly linked to alcohol consumption.KEY WORDS: Adolescent; energy drinks; caffeine; health behaviour La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

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“…Consistent with the Canadian sedentary behaviour guidelines for youth, 3 respondents were classified as sedentary if they reported an average of more than two hours of screen time sedentary behaviour a day. Using previously validated measures of eating behaviour, 27 respondents were asked to report how many servings of fruits and/or vegetables they ate on a usual day. Consistent with the Canada Food Guide fruit and vegetable consumption recommendations for teens, 25 males who reported less than eight servings per day and females who reported less than seven servings per day were classified as having inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption.…”

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“…Those who reported marijuana use once a month or more were classified as current marijuana users. Using previously validated measures of self-reported height and weight, 27 body mass index (BMI) was calculated for each student using the self-reported weight (kg) and height (m) (BMI = kg/m 2 ). Weight status was then determined using the BMI classification system of the World Health Organization based on age-and sexadjusted BMI cut-points.…”

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An examination of school- and student-level characteristics associated with the likelihood of students’ meeting the Canadian physical activity guidelines in the COMPASS study

Harvey

Faulkner²,

Giangregorio

et al. 2017

Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES:To examine school-and student-level correlates of physical activity. METHODS:Cross-sectional Year 2 data collected from 45 298 grade 9-12 students attending 89 secondary schools in the COMPASS study were examined using multi-level modelling to predict the likelihood of students a) achieving 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) daily; and b) achieving the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP) activity guideline for youth (60 minutes/MVPA daily, vigorous physical activity at least three days in a week, and resistance training at least three days in a week). RESULTS:The prevalence of students achieving 60 minutes of MVPA daily and meeting the CSEP guideline was 49.3% and 31.0% respectively. Modest between-school variability was identified (1.1% for 60 minutes MVPA and 0.8% for CSEP guideline). School-level characteristics significantly associated with the outcome measures included location, school size, quality of facilities, and accessibility of facilities. Significant student-level correlates included sex, grade, weekly income, binge drinking, fruit and vegetable consumption, and body mass index. CONCLUSIONS:Most youth in this large study reported inadequate physical activity levels. Students were more likely to achieve 60 minutes of MVPA if they attended a larger school or a school in an urban location, whereas students were less likely to meet the CSEP guideline if they attended a school in a small urban location. However, student-level factors, such as binge drinking and inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption, were more strongly associated with the outcomes examined.KEY WORDS: Physical activity; adolescent; schools; environment design La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

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Reliability and validity of the weight status and dietary intake measures in the COMPASS questionnaire: are the self-reported measures of body mass index (BMI) and Canada’s food guide servings robust?

Cited by 71 publications

References 38 publications

Clustering eating habits: frequent consumption of different dietary patterns among the Italian general population in the association with obesity, physical activity, sociocultural characteristics and psychological factors

Clustering eating habits: frequent consumption of different dietary patterns among the Italian general population in the association with obesity, physical activity, sociocultural characteristics and psychological factors

Use of caffeinated energy drinks among secondary school students in Ontario: Prevalence and correlates of using energy drinks and mixing with alcohol

An examination of school- and student-level characteristics associated with the likelihood of students’ meeting the Canadian physical activity guidelines in the COMPASS study

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