Manual of food portion quantification – Saint Kitts and Nevis

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Food Portion

scholarly journals Analysis of the National Adult Nutrition Survey (Ireland) and the Food4Me Nutrition Survey Databases to Explore the Development of Food Labelling Portion Sizes for the European Union

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Gibney ◽  
Aifric O’Sullivan ◽  
Albert Flynn ◽  
Janette Walton ◽  
Hannelore Daniel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Food Labelling ◽  
Food Diary ◽  
Nutrition Survey ◽  
Portion Sizes ◽  
Food Portion ◽  
Food Portion Size ◽  
The Eu

The present study set out to explore the option of developing food portion size for nutritional labelling purposes using two European Union (EU) dietary surveys. The surveys were selected as they differed in (a) methodologies (food diary versus food frequency questionnaire), (b) populations (Irish National Adult Nutrition Survey (NANS) versus a seven-country survey based on the pan EU study Food4Me), (c) food quantification (multiple options versus solely photographic album) and (d) duration (4 consecutive days versus recent month). Using data from these studies, portion size was determined for 15 test foods, where portion size was defined as the median intake of a target food when consumed. The median values of the portion sizes derived from both the NANS and Food4Me surveys were correlated (r = 0.823; p < 0.00) and the mean of the two survey data sets were compared to US values from the Recognized as Customarily Consumed (RACC) database. There was very strong agreement across all food categories between the averaged EU and the US portion size (r = 0.947; p < 0.00). It is concluded that notwithstanding the variety of approaches used for dietary survey data in the EU, the present data supports using a standardized approach to food portion size quantification for food labelling in the EU.

scholarly journals Validity of Children's Food Portion Estimates

2002 ◽  
Vol 156 (9) ◽  
pp. 867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna M. Matheson ◽  
Kara A. Hanson ◽  
Tiffany E. McDonald ◽  
Thomas N. Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Food Portion

Influence of nutrition labelling on food portion size consumption

Appetite ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 65 ◽  
pp. 153-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary T. McCann ◽  
Julie M.W. Wallace ◽  
Paula J. Robson ◽  
Kirsten L. Rennie ◽  
Tracy A. McCaffrey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Portion Size ◽  
Nutrition Labelling ◽  
Food Portion ◽  
Food Portion Size

scholarly journals Validity of photographs for food portion estimation in a rural West African setting

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 581-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
L Huybregts ◽  
D Roberfroid ◽  
C Lachat ◽  
J Van Camp ◽  
P Kolsteren
Keyword(s):  
West African ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Rural Setting ◽  
Group Level ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Childbearing Age ◽  
Food Items ◽  
Food Portion ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Food Portion Size

AbstractObjectiveTo validate food photographs for food portion size estimation of frequently consumed dishes, to be used in a 24-hour recall food consumption study of pregnant women in a rural environment in Burkina Faso. This food intake study is part of an intervention evaluating the efficacy of prenatal micronutrient supplementation on birth outcomes.SubjectsWomen of childbearing age (15–45 years).DesignA food photograph album containing four photographs of food portions per food item was compiled for eight selected food items. Subjects were presented two food items each in the morning and two in the afternoon. These foods were weighed to the exact weight of a food depicted in one of the photographs and were in the same receptacles. The next day another fieldworker presented the food photographs to the subjects to test their ability to choose the correct photograph.ResultsThe correct photograph out of the four proposed was chosen in 55% of 1028 estimations. For each food, proportions of underestimating and overestimating participants were balanced, except for rice and couscous. On a group level, mean differences between served and estimated portion sizes were between −8.4% and 6.3%. Subjects who attended school were almost twice as likely to choose the correct photograph. The portion size served (small vs. largest sizes) had a significant influence on the portion estimation ability.ConclusionsThe results from this study indicate that in a West African rural setting, food photographs can be a valuable tool for the quantification of food portion size on group level.

scholarly journals A comparison of food portion size estimation by older adults, young adults and nutritionists

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Marie Timon ◽  
S. E. Cooper ◽  
M. E. Barker ◽  
A. J. Astell ◽  
T. Adlam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Size Estimation ◽  
Food Portion ◽  
Portion Size Estimation ◽  
Food Portion Size

scholarly journals Estimation of typical food portion sizes for children of different ages in Great Britain

2008 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 1344-1353 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wendy L. Wrieden ◽  
Patricia J. Longbottom ◽  
Ashley J. Adamson ◽  
Simon A. Ogston ◽  
Anne Payne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Linear Quadratic ◽  
Portion Sizes ◽  
Food Portion ◽  
Different Ages ◽  
Typical Food ◽  
Unique Source ◽  
The Uk

It is often the case in dietary assessment that it is not practicable to weigh individual intakes of foods eaten. The aim of the work described was to estimate typical food portion weights for children of different ages. Using the data available from the British National Diet and Nutrition Surveys of children aged 1½–4½ years (1992–1993) and young people aged 4–18 years (1997), descriptive statistics were obtained, and predicted weights were calculated by linear, quadratic and exponential regression for each age group. Following comparison of energy and nutrient intakes calculated from actual (from an earlier weighed intake study) and estimated portion weights, the final list of typical portion sizes was based on median portion weights for the 1–3- and 4–6-year age groups, and age-adjusted means using linear regression for the 7–10-, 11–14- and 15–18-year age groups. The number of foods recorded by fifty or more children was 133 for each of the younger age groups (1–3 and 4–6 years) and seventy-five for each of the older age groups. The food portion weights covered all food groups. All portion sizes increased with age with the exception of milk in tea or coffee. The present study draws on a unique source of weighed data on food portions of a large sample of children that is unlikely to be repeated and therefore provides the best possible estimates of children's food portion sizes in the UK.

scholarly journals Served Portion Sizes Affect Later Food Intake Through Social Consumption Norms

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 2845 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanne Raghoebar ◽  
Ashleigh Haynes ◽  
Eric Robinson ◽  
Ellen Van Kleef ◽  
Emely De Vet
Keyword(s):  
Food Intake ◽  
Social Norms ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Visual Exposure ◽  
Portion Sizes ◽  
Food Portion ◽  
Future Consumption ◽  
Perceived Social Norms ◽  
Normal Food

Portion sizes of commercially available foods have increased, and there is evidence that exposure to portion sizes recalibrates what is perceived as ‘normal’ and subsequently, how much food is selected and consumed. The present study aims to explore the role of social (descriptive and injunctive) and personal portion size norms in this effect. Across two experiments, participants were either visually exposed to (Study 1, N = 329) or actually served (Study 2, N = 132) a smaller or larger than normal food portion. After 24 h, participants reported their intended consumption (Study 1) or served themselves and consumed (Study 2) a portion of that food and reported perceived portion size norms. In Study 1, visual exposure to portion size did not significantly affect intended consumption and perceived portion size norms. In Study 2, participants consumed a smaller portion of food when they were served a smaller rather than a larger portion the previous day, which was mediated by perceived descriptive and injunctive social (but not personal) portion size norms. Results suggest that being served (but not mere visual exposure to) smaller (relative to larger) portions changes perceived social norms about portion size and this may reduce future consumption of that food.

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