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Downsizing: policy options to reduce portion sizes to help tackle obesity

BMJ 2015; 351 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.h5863 (Published 02 December 2015) Cite this as: BMJ 2015;351:h5863

Portion size matters
Click here to see an infographic, showing the impact of portion size, and how policies could be developed in response.

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Re: Downsizing: policy options to reduce portion sizes to help tackle obesity

Please note the primary data source for “The New (Ab)Normal” infographic is as follows:

Young, L., & Nestle, M. (2002). The contribution of expanding
portion sizes to the US obesity epidemic. AJPH, 92(2), 246-49.
Young, L., & Nestle, M. (2007). Portion sizes and obesity:
Responses of fast food companies. JPHP, 28(2), 238-48.

Competing interests: No competing interests

16 December 2015
Amanda A. Dudley
Health Communication Specialist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Hwy, Atlanta, GA 30341