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Modifying portion sizes may impact energy intake. [50] Those who are presented with larger portion sizes do not report to have high levels of satiety. [50] In other words, hunger and satiety signals could be ignored with large portion sizes. [50] In a study focused on portion sizes, participants consumed 31% less calories with the small portion ...
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The portion size of many prepackage and restaurant foods has increased in both the United States and Denmark since the 1970s. [7] Fast food servings, for example, are 2 to 5 times larger than they were in the 1980s. Evidence has shown that larger portions of energy-dense foods lead to greater energy intake and thus to greater rates of obesity ...
A serving size or portion size is the amount of a food or drink that is generally served. A distinction is made between a portion size as determined by an external agent, such as a food manufacturer, chef, or restaurant, and a "self selected portion size" in which an individual has control over the portion in a meal or snack. [ 1 ]
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Participants are shown a fixed 'standard' portion of food and this is compared against a different 'comparison' food. Over a series of trials the size of the comparison food is manipulated and participants are asked to pick the food that is expected to deliver greater satiety. At the end of the task a measure of 'expected satiety' is calculated.
The amount of undernourishment is calculated utilizing the average amount of food available for consumption, the size of the population, the relative disparities in access to the food, and the minimum calories required for each individual. [55] According to FAO, 868 million people (12% of the global population) were undernourished in 2012. [55]