Nutrition Education Delivered at the State Fair: Are Your Portions in Proportion?

Nutrition Education Delivered at the State Fair: Are Your Portions in Proportion?

Portion distortion, in the retail food industry and at home, is contributing to Americans' expanding waistlines. The public needs to be aware of portion distortion and a state fair is an ideal setting for increasing public awareness.

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Published in:Journal of nutrition education and behavior Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 275 - 277
Main Authors: Litchfield, Ruth E., Penisten, Mary Beth
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01-09-2004
Elsevier Limited
Subjects:
Fairs & exhibitions
Food service industry
Health Fairs
Health Promotion
Humans
Leisure Activities
Nutrition education
Nutritional Sciences - education
Obesity
Obesity - prevention & control
portion size
Public health
United States
United States
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Summary:Portion distortion, in the retail food industry and at home, is contributing to Americans' expanding waistlines. The public needs to be aware of portion distortion and a state fair is an ideal setting for increasing public awareness.
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ISSN:1499-4046
1878-2620
1708-8259
DOI:10.1016/S1499-4046(06)60392-8