Presented by

Leah B. Yakit
Overview
Exposure to Large Portion Sizes

Happens in when we eat at

Home
Out-of-home
Growing trend driven by
value-size pricing.
Food Intake Trend
Food Intake Trend

The tendency to overeat in response to

large portion is pervasive and occurs
regardless of demographic characteristics
such as economic status, age, body mass
index, and sex
Impact of Large Portion Size

Lead to greater food

and energy intake

OBESITY
 Substantial evidences support this
contention yet these studies could not
demonstrate a causal role of portion size
in promoting increase intake or obesity
The Portion Size Control
Portion control has been recognized as
an important behavioral element for
weight management based on the
assumption that portion sizes influenced
food consumption.
The Portion Size Control
Can be employed:
In laboratory setting/natural setting

Using variety of food

Using variety of portion control tools

In combination with other intervention methods

Adult and children

Strategies in manipulating portion
sizes includes:
1. Acute studies (<24 h)
a. Increasing the portion size of
snack
b. Increasing portion size of a meal
II. Increasing portion sizes over 24 h and
longer
III. Reducing food portion sizes
.
Updates and Developments on
Portion Size Control
A. Five Promising environmental strategies
to improve portion control in children
are:
1. Using tall, thin, and small volume glasses and mugs;
2. Using smaller diameter and volume plates, bowls and
serving utensils;
3. Using plates with rims;
4. Reducing total television and other screen watching;
and
5. Reducing or eliminating eating while watching TV
and/or other screens
Updates and Developments on
Portion Size Control
B. Portion Control Tools are instruments
usually tableware and serving utensils that
could potentially provide a practical strategy to
control food intake.
Updates and Developments on Portion
Size Control
Updates and Developments on Portion
Size Control
Delboeuf
illusion
Portion size
indicator
Updates and Developments on Portion
Size Control
Updates and Developments on
Portion Size Control
Developments on Portion Control Tools are
based on visual cues and other external
cues that influences consumption of food
Examples:
1. Tall thin containers holds more than short
wide containers of the same volume (Piaget)
2. Visual perception on portion sizes appear
to depend on the relative difference
between the size of the food portion and
the size of the plate or bowl upon which
the food is served.
Updates and Developments on
Portion Size Control
Examples cont
3. Delboeuf visual illusion a circle
appears larger when circumscribed by a
larger circle and smaller when
circumscribed by a much larger circle.
4. Clean your plate effect.
5. Packaging and portion sizes shift our
consumption norms and expectations.
Updates and Developments on
Portion Size Control
C. Portion Control Combined with other
Intervention Methods

Telecoaching involves telephone

counseling on lifestyle modification. It has
been associated with positive behavior
changes such as increasing physical
activity, improving nutrition and
significant weight loss.
Updates and Developments on
Portion Size Control
C. Portion Control Combined with other
Intervention Methods

Telecoaching along in combination

portion control plate was used as part of
weight management intervention.
Limitation of Portion Size Control
1. Sample size

2. Sample demographics

3. Duration of the study

4. Sustainability of effects in natural setting

5. Sustainability of effect in long term

6. Prone to biases/ confounding factors

In conclusion
With its development, using Portion
Size Control as a dietary assessment
tool in investigating causal link between
portion size, food intake, energy intake
and obesity is a promising idea.
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