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| Title |
Controlled testing of novel portion control plate produces smaller self-selected portion sizes compared to regular dinner plate
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| Published in |
BMC Obesity, July 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40608-017-0167-z |
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| Authors |
Joel W. Hughes, Carly M. Goldstein, Carly Logan, Jessica L. Mulvany, Misty A. W. Hawkins, Amy F. Sato, John Gunstad |
| Abstract |
Obesity is a global health crisis, and portion control is a key method for reducing excess body weight. Given consumers' familiarity with large portion sizes, reducing portion sizes can be difficult. Smaller plates are often recommended to reduce portion sizes and appear to reduce portion sizes. However, there are no studies evaluating dishes specifically designed to facilitate portion control. The aim of the present study was to validate the efficacy of a novel portion control plate inspired by the Ebbinghaus and Delboeuf visual illusions to promote serving smaller portions compared to a larger dinner plate. In two studies with a total of 110 university students, we determined whether the use of the portion control plate would result in smaller food portions compared to a larger dinner plate. The portion control plate was smaller and incorporated portion size indicators. Study 1 used instructions from My Plate based on plate ratios (e.g., "the USDA recommends filling half your plate with vegetables") and study 2 used absolute portion size recommendations (e.g., "1 cup of vegetables"). The portion control plate produced smaller self-selected servings in both studies. However, the servings of vegetables selected were smaller than recommended portion sizes for both the portion control plate and the regular dinner plate. Portion control plates have the potential to reduce self-selected portion sizes. Future research should include studies in a broader range of ages and clinical trials of portion control dishes for weight loss. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 18 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 17% |
| Philippines | 2 | 11% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 6% |
| France | 1 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
| Canada | 1 | 6% |
| Chile | 1 | 6% |
| Italy | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 7 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 12 | 67% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 17% |
| Scientists | 2 | 11% |
| Unknown | 1 | 6% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 59 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 59 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 27% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 22% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 7% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 5% |
| Researcher | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 8 | 14% |
| Unknown | 12 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing and Health Professions | 13 | 22% |
| Psychology | 8 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 12% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 11 | 19% |
| Unknown | 13 | 22% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 88. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 04 April 2024.
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