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Volume 4: No. 3, July 2007
ORIGINAL RESEARCH
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| Category | Frequency | Percent |
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| Under report > 5 lbs | 62 | 26.8% |
| Under report 2-5 lbs | 26 | 11.3% |
| Under report < 2 lbs | 32 | 13.9% |
| Accurate report | 37 | 16.0% |
| Over report < 2 lbs | 27 | 11.7% |
| Over report 2-5 lbs | 19 | 8.2% |
| Over report > 5 lbs | 28 | 12.1% |
Figure: Accuracy of self-reported weight ascertained by scale-measured weight.
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| This page last reviewed October 25, 2011
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