Fat lies mask full extent of obesity figures

By Louise Hall Health Reporter
Updated November 8 2012 - 8:44pm, first published December 9 2008 - 12:57pm

THE OBESITY epidemic may be worse than previously thought with new research showing men and women underestimate their weight and add centimetres to their height when answering health surveys.

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