Do shoes add weight on scale?

If you step onto the scale while wearing thick clothes and heavy shoes, your weight may show as higher than it truly is. Clothing and shoes can add 2-3 pounds. If you're not comfortable or in a position to weight yourself undressed, be sure to wear the same or similar lightweight outfit for every weigh-in.



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The authors concluded that women can subtract 1.75 pounds and men can subtract 2.5 pounds for their clothing (without shoes). So next time you're getting weighed in a clinical setting, be sure to mention to whomever weighed you to subtract 1.75 pounds for your apparel.

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