W. L. Wrieden|Patricia J. Longbottom|Ashley J. Adamson|Simon Ogston|Anne Payne|Muhammad Abdul Haleem|Karen Barton
Estimation of typical food portion sizes for children of different ages in Great Britain
Ninewells Hospital|University of Dundee|Ninewells Hospital|University of Dundee|Newcastle University|University of Dundee|University of Plymouth|Ninewells Hospital|University of Dundee|Ninewells Hospital|University of Dundee
often case dietary assessment practicable weigh individual intakes foods eaten aim work described estimate typical food portion weights children different ages using data available british national diet nutrition surveys children aged 1 124 12 years 19921993 young people aged 418 years 1997 descriptive statistics obtained predicted weights calculated linear quadratic exponential regression age group following comparison energy nutrient intakes calculated actual earlier weighed intake study estimated portion weights final list typical portion sizes based median portion weights 13 46year age groups ageadjusted means using linear regression 710 1114 1518year age groups number foods recorded fifty children 133 younger age groups 13 46 years seventyfive older age groups food portion weights covered food groups portion sizes increased age exception milk tea coffee present study draws unique source weighed data food portions large sample children unlikely repeated therefore provides best possible estimates childrens food portion sizes uk