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2026-11-08

Dietary Underreporting Rises With Body Weight; Obese Adults Report Far Less Than They Burn

Dietary Underreporting Rises With Body Weight; Obese Adults Report Far Less Than They Burn

Key points

UK measured vs reported energy and US share of true intake reported by BMI | Obese adults burn ~3,000 kcal but report 1,801; at BMI 40 reporting falls to 62-71% of true intake

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