"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Portion Size" by people in Profiles.
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The relationship between oily fish intake and arterial stiffness in older adults living in rural coastal Ecuador. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2018 11; 28(11):1173-1174.
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Plate-clearing tendencies and portion size are independently associated with main meal food intake in women: A laboratory study. Appetite. 2018 08 01; 127:223-229.
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Carbohydrate Counting in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Nutrients. 2018 Jan 22; 10(1).
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Sixty seconds on . . . upselling. BMJ. 2017 09 12; 358:j4212.
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Stop bombarding public with offers of bigger portions, say campaigners. BMJ. 2017 09 07; 358:j4167.
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Energy contribution of sugar-sweetened beverage refills at fast-food restaurants. Public Health Nutr. 2017 Sep; 20(13):2349-2354.