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Missing portion sizes in FFQ – alternatives to use of standard portions [PDF]

Public Health Nutrition, 2014
AbstractObjectiveStandard portions or substitution of missing portion sizes with medians may generate bias when quantifying the dietary intake from FFQ. The present study compared four different methods to include portion sizes in FFQ.DesignWe evaluated three stochastic methods for imputation of portion sizes based on information about anthropometry ...
Køster-Rasmussen, Rasmus, Siersma, Volkert Dirk, Halldorson, Thorhallur I., Olivarius, Niels de Fine, Henriksen, Jan E., Heitmann, Berit   +5 more
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Impact on sales of adding a smaller serving size of beer and cider in licensed premises: an A-B-A reversal design

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Smaller serving sizes of alcoholic drinks could reduce alcohol consumption across populations thereby lowering the risk of many diseases. The effect of modifying the available range of serving sizes of beer and cider in a real-world setting ...
Eleni Mantzari, Minna Ventsel, Emily Pechey, Ilse Lee, Mark Pilling, Gareth J. Hollands, Theresa M. Marteau   +6 more
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Development and validation of a food photography manual, as a tool for estimation of food portion size in epidemiological dietary surveys in Tunisia

Libyan Journal of Medicine, 2016
Background: Estimation of food portion sizes has always been a challenge in dietary studies on free-living individuals. The aim of this work was to develop and validate a food photography manual to improve the accuracy of the estimated size of consumed ...
Mongia Bouchoucha, Mouna Akrout, Hédia Bellali, Rim Bouchoucha, Fadwa Tarhouni, Abderraouf Ben Mansour, Béchir Zouari   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reductions to main meal portion sizes reduce daily energy intake regardless of perceived normality of portion size: a 5 day cross-over laboratory experiment

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2020
Background Smaller portions may help to reduce energy intake. However, there may be a limit to the magnitude of the portion size reduction that can be made before consumers respond by increasing intake of other food immediately or at later meals.
Ashleigh Haynes, Charlotte A. Hardman, Jason C. G. Halford, Susan A. Jebb, Bethan R. Mead, Eric Robinson   +5 more
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Impact of bottle size on in-home consumption of wine: feasibility and acceptability randomised cross-over study

Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 2020
Background Reducing alcohol consumption across populations would prevent many non-communicable diseases. Large packages increase food and non-alcoholic drink consumption and large glasses increase wine consumption.
Eleni Mantzari, Catherine Galloway, Gareth Hollands, Rachel Pechey, Zorana Zupan, Mark Pilling, Theresa Marteau   +6 more
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Portion Control: A Key to Weight Management

EDIS
Portion sizes and overall calorie intake in the United States have significantly increased over the last 50 years. Along with this increase in calories, portion sizes have grown larger over the years.
Cassie C. Gaisser, Karla P. Shelnutt, Lori Johnson, Annie Wallau   +3 more
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Chefs’ Opinions of Restaurant Portion Sizes [PDF]

Obesity, 2007
AbstractObjectives: The objectives were to determine who establishes restaurant portion sizes and factors that influence these decisions, and to examine chefs’ opinions regarding portion size, nutrition information, and weight management.Research Methods and Procedures: A survey was distributed to chefs to obtain information about who is responsible ...
Marge, Condrasky, Jenny H, Ledikwe, Julie E, Flood, Barbara J, Rolls   +3 more
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An evaluation of a virtual atlas of portion sizes (VAPS) mobile augmented reality for portion size estimation [PDF]

Virtual Reality, 2020
AbstractFood portion size estimation is a critical yet challenging task in dietary assessment. Augmented reality technology enables the presentation of food dimensions and volume in a virtual three-dimensional object. It has the potential to improve perception and estimation of portion sizes.
Meng Chun Lam, Nur Asylah Suwadi, Adibah Huda Mohd Zainul Arifien, Bee Koon Poh, Nik Shanita Safii, Jyh Eiin Wong   +5 more
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Assessing intake and consumption level of spices among urban and rural households of Ludhiana district of Punjab, India

Nutrition Journal, 2020
Background Spices are the esoteric food adjuncts that are used for enhancing the sensory quality of the food in Punjabi diets and add many health benefits. Estimating the intake of spices at the individual level is a challenging task as they are consumed
Simranpreet Kaur Bhathal, Harpreet Kaur, Kiran Bains, Amrit Kaur Mahal   +3 more
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Using multi-theory model to predict initiation and sustenance of small portion size consumption among college students [PDF]

Health Promotion Perspectives, 2016
Background: Consumption of large portion sizes is contributing to overweight and obesity.College students are a vulnerable group in this regard. The purpose of this study was to use multi theory model (MTM) to predict initiation and sustenance of small ...
Manoj Sharma, Hannah Priest Catalano, Vinayak K. Nahar, Vimala Lingam, Paul Johnson, M. Allison Ford   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source