"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.
| Descriptor ID |
D064787
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G07.203.650.240.835
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| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Portion Size" by people in Profiles.
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Smethers AD, Roe LS, Sanchez CE, Zuraikat FM, Keller KL, Kling SMR, Rolls BJ. Portion size has sustained effects over 5 days in preschool children: a randomized trial. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 05 01; 109(5):1361-1372.
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Zuraikat FM, Smethers AD, Rolls BJ. Potential moderators of the portion size effect. Physiol Behav. 2019 05 15; 204:191-198.
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Zuraikat FM, Roe LS, Smethers AD, Rolls BJ. Doggy bags and downsizing: Packaging uneaten food to go after a meal attenuates the portion size effect in women. Appetite. 2018 10 01; 129:162-170.
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Zuraikat FM, Roe LS, Smethers AD, Reihart LW, Rolls BJ. Does the cost of a meal influence the portion size effect? Appetite. 2018 08 01; 127:341-348.