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For a long time, the maximum weight measured by a standard household bathroom scale has been 300 lbs. Another indicator of Americans getting fatter: one major scale company is upping the ante:

“Until recently, the industry standard was 270 to 300 pounds,” said Jennifer Hansard, marketing director for Health-O-Meter, a heavyweight in the residential scale market. […] “In the past year, we have launched over 45 new products, and the range capacity (is) 330 to 400 pounds,” said Hansard, adding “400 seemed a reasonable number. If we find consumers need a higher capacity, we have the technology to do it.”