Trial reportObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2018
How Accurate are Recalls of Self-Weighing Frequency? Data from a 24-Month Randomized Trial.
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- Measurement Equivalence of E-Scale and In-Person Clinic Weights.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2019Trial
- Malnutrition prevalence at hospital admission and discharge based on the two-step Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition: A prospective observational study in Malawian adult patients.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026Observational
- Consistency With and Disengagement From Self-monitoring of Weight, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity in a Technology-Based Weight Loss Program: Exploratory Study.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Distinguishing early patterns of physical activity goal attainment and weight loss in online behavioral obesity treatment using latent class analysis.Translational behavioral medicine · 2021Article
- Frequency of Self-Weighing and Weight Change: Cohort Study With 10,000 Smart Scale Users.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Observational
- Minority and low-income patients are less likely to have a scale for self-weighing in their home: A survey in primary care.Clinical obesity · 2020Article
- Frequency and Consistency of Self-Weighing to Promote Weight-Loss Maintenance.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2020Article
- Accuracy of Self-Report Versus Objective Smart-Scale Weights During a 12-Week Weight Management Intervention.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2019Article
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Abstract
introductionSelf-weighing is an important component of self-monitoring during weight loss. However, methods of measuring self-weighing frequency need to be validated. This analysis compared self-reported and objective weighing frequency.
methodsData came from a 24-month randomized controlled trial. Participants received 12 months of a behavioral weight-loss program and were randomly assigned to (1) daily self-weighing, (2) weekly weighing, or (3) no weighing (excluded from analysis). Objective weighing frequency was measured by Wi-Fi enabled scales, and self-reported weighing frequency was assessed every 6 months by questionnaire. Objective weights were categorized to match the scale of the self-report measure.
resultsAt 12 months, there was 80.8% agreement between self-reported and objective weighing frequency (weighted kappa = 0.67; P < 0.001). At 24 months, agreement decreased to 48.5% (kappa = 0.27; P < 0.001). At both time points in which disagreements occurred, self-reported frequencies were generally greater than objectively assessed weighing. Both self-reported and objectively assessed weighing frequency was associated with weight loss at 12 and 24 months (P < 0.001).
conclusionsSelf-reported weighing frequency is modestly correlated with objective weighing frequency; however, both are associated with weight change over time. Objective assessment of weighing frequency should be used to avoid overestimating actual frequency.
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