Portion Size: A Disconnect Among Americans?
Over the past two decades food portion sizes have increased and parallels the increase in waist size of Americans. Because there is confusion of what a portion size is in relation to serving size, it is easy to understand why people consume larger size meals without knowing it. Multiple studies demonstrate individuals instinctively eat what is placed in front of them, even if portion sizes are larger than a normal serving. These study findings may be a contributory factor for the current obesity epidemic. One strategy to combat the battle of the bulge is to implement portion control.
Background ::: Childhood overweight and obesity is a growing health challenge in Japan and might be associated with childhood poverty. ::: ::: We aimed to investigate the association between low economic status and body mass index (BMI) and to reveal the mediators of this association among junior high school students in Japan.