Table 1

Mean (± SD) self-reported and measured anthropometric measurements and their differences in men and women of the study 1 and study 2.

Self-reported
 Measured
 Difference
Study 1


     Men (N = 245)


          Weight (kg)
 86.85 ± 17.73
 87.00 ± 18.86
 0.15 ± 3.27
          Height (cm)
 176.77 ± 6.72
 175.60 ± 6.90
 -1.17 ± 2.3
          BMI (kg/m2)
 27.73 ± 5.02
 28.17 ± 5.54
 0.43 ± 1.37
     Women (N = 372)


          Weight (kg)
 69.98 ± 14.99
 70.61 ± 16.62
 0.62 ± 2.79
          Height (cm)
 163.38 ± 6.59
 162.18 ± 6.46
 -1.20 ± 2.21*
          BMI (kg/m2)
 26.23 ± 5.43
 26.88 ± 5.87
 0.65 ± 1.36
Study 2


     Men (N = 26)


          Weight (kg)
 80.35 ± 10.83
 80.86 ± 11.36
 0.51 ± 1.28
          Height (cm)
 175.17 ± 6.84
 176.88 ± 6.72
 1.71 ± 1.91
          BMI (kg/m2)
 26.21 ± 3.39
 25.88 ± 3.63
 -0.32 ± 0.57
     Women (N = 52)


          Weight (kg)
 64.96 ± 14.34
 65.93 ± 16.17
 0.96 ± 4.44
          Height (cm)
 161.42 ± 6.51
 163.12 ± 6.78
 1.70 ± 1.69
          BMI (kg/m2)
 24.97 ± 5.53
 24.86 ± 6.42
 -0.11 ± 2.17

*Significantly different from the self-reported value, p < 0.05.

Paradis et al. Nutrition Journal 2008 7:27   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-7-27