 Portion Size
"Portion Size" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The amount of a particular food one chooses to eat at a single meal. It is different from SERVING SIZE, which is a reference amount of food as defined by an authoritative source, such as the Food Guide Pyramid devised by the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
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D064787
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.650.240.835
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| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Portion Size" by people in Profiles.
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Sayer RD, Peters JC, Pan Z, Wyatt HR, Hill JO. Hunger, Food Cravings, and Diet Satisfaction are Related to Changes in Body Weight During a 6-Month Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention: The Beef WISE Study. Nutrients. 2018 May 31; 10(6).
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Kirk S, Woo JG, Brehm B, Daniels SR, Saelens BE. Changes in Eating Behaviors of Children with Obesity in Response to Carbohydrate-Modified and Portion-Controlled Diets. Child Obes. 2017 Oct; 13(5):377-383.
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Masis N, McCaffrey J, Johnson SL, Chapman-Novakofski K. Design and Evaluation of a Training Protocol for a Photographic Method of Visual Estimation of Fruit and Vegetable Intake among Kindergarten Through Second-Grade Students. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2017 04; 49(4):346-351.e1.
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Johnson SL, Goodell LS, Williams K, Power TG, Hughes SO. Getting my child to eat the right amount. Mothers' considerations when deciding how much food to offer their child at a meal. Appetite. 2015 May; 88:24-32.
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Robinson TN, Matheson DM. Environmental strategies for portion control in children. Appetite. 2015 May; 88:33-8.
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Johnson SL, Hughes SO, Cui X, Li X, Allison DB, Liu Y, Goodell LS, Nicklas T, Power TG, Vollrath K. Portion sizes for children are predicted by parental characteristics and the amounts parents serve themselves. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Apr; 99(4):763-70.
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