Portion control tools - do they work in practice?

Caomhan Logue; Leanne Doherty; M McCann; L. Kirsty Pourshahidi; Maeve Kerr; Lena Acolatse; Laura Purdy; Gemma Mc Monagle; Barbara Livingstone

Portion control tools - do they work in practice?

Caomhan Logue, Leanne Doherty, M McCann, L. Kirsty Pourshahidi, Maeve Kerr, Lena Acolatse, Laura Purdy, Gemma Mc Monagle, Barbara Livingstone

ATU Sligo

Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review

Abstract

Eating large portions of certain foods has been linked with consuming too much energy and with weight gain. However, there is little awareness of what constitutes an appropriate portion size. This research was commissioned by safefood to test the acceptability of using a 200ml marked measuring cup in the family setting on the island of Ireland.

Original language	English
Publisher	Safefood
Publication status	Published online - Nov 2022

Keywords

Portion control

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

https://www.safefood.net/research-reports/portion-control-tools

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