How big is a food portion? A pilot study in Australian families

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 83-88

  Collins, Clare E ^a,b   Bucher, Tamara ^a,b   Taylor, Aimee ^a   Pezdirc, Kristine ^a   Lucas, Hannah ^a   Watson, Jane ^a   Rollo, Megan ^a   Duncanson, Kerith ^a   Hutchesson, Melinda J ^a   Burrows, Tracy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

children; parents; portion size perception; standard serving size

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BEVERAGE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; PORTION SIZE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BEVERAGES; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PORTION SIZE;

EID: 84938878860     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HE14061     Document Type: Article

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