The Role of Reduction. Smaller Portion Sizes to Fight Overweight

Hanfer'yan R. A.
Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Chair for Immunology and Allergology¹

Radysh I. V.
Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs¹

1 - Institute of Medicine, RUDN University, Moscow, Russian Federation

Roman A. Hanfer'yan, e-mail: khanfer1949@gmail.com

None declared.

The study had no sponsorship.

For decades, portion sizes in packaged and unpackaged foods have been growing steadily. This not only affects amount of calories consumed, but also shifts our perception of «normal» serving sizes. Reducing the size of the package can make a significant contribution to the reduction of energy consumption and, hence, in fight against excess weight. This is especially true for sugary soft drinks containing about 10% sugar, so a 500 ml serving contains about 50 g of sugar, which makes up 200% of the WHO recommended 25 g daily serving.

serving, calory, overweight, obesity

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