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. 2012 Nov 28;7(11):e50252. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050252

Table 1. Percentages of Agreement, Underestimation, and Overestimation between BMI and Self-Reported Weight (SRW).

BMI n (%)
Low weight Normal Overweight Obese Total
SRW Low Weight 5 (71.4) 137 (34.1) 31 (8.2) 3 (1.5) 176 (17.9)
Normal 2 (28.6) 238 (59.2) 166 (44.1) 28 (14.1) 434 (44.2)
Overweight 0 (0) 27 (6.7) 177 (47.1) 164 (82.8) 368 (37.4)
Obesity 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (0.5) 3 (1.5) 5 (0.5)
Total 7 (100) 402 (100) 376 (100) 198 (100) 983 (100)
Total Agreement = 43.0% Total Underestimation = 53.8% Total Overestimation = 3.2%