Open AccessEffects of portion size and energy density on young children's intake at a meal
Author(s) -
Jennifer O. Fisher,
Yan Liu,
Leann L. Birch,
Barbara J. Rolls
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/86.1.174
Subject(s) - portion size , meal , energy density , energy (signal processing) , obesity , food intake , feature (linguistics) , food science , medicine , zoology , mathematics , physics , biology , statistics , engineering physics , philosophy , linguistics
Large portions of energy-dense foods are one feature of obesity-promoting dietary environments. Entrée portion size has been shown to influence energy intake at meals by young children. The role of energy density (ED) in children's response to portion size, however, is unknown.
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