Phenomena and Processes

Portion Size

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.

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Abstract

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.

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1 entry terms
  • Portion Sizes

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Aspects Covered

8 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, economics, ethnology, history, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

SERVING SIZE is also available

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History Note

2014

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  1. G07.203.650w.240w.835w

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QT 235

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Portion Size. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064787. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064787
  2. Portion Size. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serving_size
  3. Portion Size. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7455897