SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 31 (UPI) -- When asked in surveys to self-report height and weight, U.S. men and women lie -- they underestimate weight and overestimate height, researchers found.
Lead author Ming Wen, an associate professor at the University of Utah and colleagues Lori Kowaleski-Jones, said many surveys and studies about body weight rely on participants to report their height and weight because it is less expensive and easier than measuring.