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[–] GrammarStalinist 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

This is full of gold.

There is good evidence ​that under-reporting rates are much higher for obese people. The main reason for this seems to be that obese people simply consume more food, and thus have more to remember.

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People who want to lose weight are around 10 percentage points more likely ​to under-report their eating – regardless of whether they are overweight or not. This may be driven partly by self-deception or “wishful thinking”.

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The final potential cause is an increase in snacking and eating out over recent decades [....] This trend means it is more difficult for us to keep track of what we eat, not least because we have to remember more eating events.

Next: "Is water wet? The results of a new study may surprise you!"

Thin privilege is the ability to remember your "eating events".

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[–] jeffjeff [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Even if I was the type to eat 12 times a day I'm sure I could remember if I had to for a food diary. However, my brain isn't affected by excess adipose so I suppose I have a 'thin privilege' advantage.