Serving size guidance for consumers: is it effective?

GP Faulkner, LK Pourshahidi, JMW Wallace… - Proceedings of the …, 2012 - cambridge.org
Larger portion sizes (PS) may be inciting over-eating and contributing to obesity rates.
Currently, there is a paucity of data on the effectiveness of serving size (SS) guidance. The …

[HTML][HTML] Estimating food portions. Influence of unit number, meal type and energy density

E Almiron-Roig, I Solis-Trapala, J Dodd, SA Jebb - Appetite, 2013 - Elsevier
Estimating how much is appropriate to consume can be difficult, especially for foods
presented in multiple units, those with ambiguous energy content and for snacks. This study …

A comparative study on carbohydrate estimation: GoCARB vs. Dietitians

MF Vasiloglou, S Mougiakakou, E Aubry, A Bokelmann… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
GoCARB is a computer vision-based smartphone system designed for individuals with Type
1 Diabetes to estimate plated meals' carbohydrate (CHO) content. We aimed to compare the …

Feasibility of reviewing digital food images for dietary assessment among nutrition professionals

A Ainaa Fatehah, BK Poh, S Nik Shanita, JE Wong - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Validity of image-assisted and image-based dietary assessment methods relies on the
accuracy of portion size estimation based on food images. However, little is known on the …

Development and validation of a photographic method to use for dietary assessment in school settings

AS Olafsdottir, A Hörnell, M Hedelin, M Waling… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objective To develop and validate a photographic method aimed at making assessment of
dietary intake in school canteens non-obstrusive, practical and feasible. Methods The study …

Image-based dietary assessment ability of dietetics students and interns

E Howes, CJ Boushey, DA Kerr, EJ Tomayko… - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
Image-based dietary assessment (IBDA) may improve the accuracy of dietary assessments,
but no formalized training currently exists for skills relating to IBDA. This study investigated …

Food portion sizes, obesity, and related metabolic complications in children and adolescents

SM Flieh, EM González Gil, ML Miguel Berges… - 2021 - digibug.ugr.es
The purpose of this narrative review is to provide evidence for the impact of food portion
sizes on the development of obesity in children and adolescents. Strategies are needed on …

[HTML][HTML] A comparison of food portion size estimation by older adults, young adults and nutritionists

CM Timon, SE Cooper, ME Barker, AJ Astell… - The Journal of nutrition …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To investigate the ability of older adults, younger adults and nutritionists to
assess portion size using traditional methods versus a computer-based method. This was to …

Plate size does not affect perception of food portion size

FRO Penaforte, CC Japur… - Journal of Human …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background Evidences have suggested that larger utensils may provoke 'size‐contrast
illusions', influencing the perceived volume and food consumption. Objective To analyse the …

Differences in Portion Sizes in Brazil, France, and the USA

MB Ruby, MS Alvarenga, P Rozin - Foods, 2024 - mdpi.com
Portion size is recognized as a major determinant of food intake, at least over the short term,
and could be related to overconsumption and obesity. In this study, we developed and …