People with a BMI ≥30 under-report their dietary intake: a systematic review

Helena Wehling, Joanne Lusher

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Abstract

Under-reporting of total energy intake is a common and well-known source of measurement error in dietary assessment, and evidence suggests that this bias is particularly significant in obese individuals. After a multi-stage selection process of eligible papers, this literature review appraised 34 papers detailing the accuracy of self-reported dietary intake in people with an obese body mass index (BMI ⩾ 30). The available literature to date shows that having a body mass index ⩾30 is associated with significant under-reporting of food intake. Future research should look into identifying effective techniques to reduce this bias in clinical practice.

Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of Health Psychology
Early online date21 Jul 2017
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 21 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes

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