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Article: High variation in manufacturer-declared serving size of packaged discretionary foods in Australia

TitleHigh variation in manufacturer-declared serving size of packaged discretionary foods in Australia
Authors
KeywordsADG Australian Dietary Guidelines
Discretionary foods
FHD Food and Health Dialogue
FTAS Fresh Tastes @ School
IQR interquartile range
Nutrition labels
Portion sizes
SSB sugar-sweetened beverages
Serving sizes
Issue Date2016
PublisherCambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=BJN
Citation
The British Journal of Nutrition, 2016, v. 115 n. 10, p. 1810-1818 How to Cite?
AbstractDespite the potential of declared serving size to encourage appropriate portion size consumption, most countries including Australia have not developed clear reference guidelines for serving size. The present study evaluated variability in manufacturer-declared serving size of discretionary food and beverage products in Australia, and how declared serving size compared with the 2013 Australian Dietary Guideline (ADG) standard serve (600 kJ). Serving sizes were obtained from the Nutrition Information Panel for 4466 packaged, discretionary products in 2013 at four large supermarkets in Sydney, Australia, and categorised into fifteen categories in line with the 2013 ADG. For unique products that were sold in multiple package sizes, the percentage difference between the minimum and the maximum serving size across different package sizes was calculated. A high variation in serving size was found within the majority of food and beverage categories - for example, among 347 non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. soft drinks), the median for serving size was 250 (interquartile range (IQR) 250, 355) ml (range 100-750 ml). Declared serving size for unique products that are available in multiple package sizes also showed high variation, particularly for chocolate-based confectionery, with median percentage difference between minimum and maximum serving size of 183 (IQR 150) %. Categories with a high proportion of products that exceeded the 600 kJ ADG standard serve included cakes and muffins, pastries and desserts (≥74 % for each). High variability in declared serving size may confound interpretation and understanding of consumers interested in standardising and controlling their portion selection. Future research is needed to assess if and how standardising declared serving size might affect consumer behaviour.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/225474
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.911
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dc.contributor.authorHaskelberg, H-
dc.contributor.authorNeal, B-
dc.contributor.authorDunford, E-
dc.contributor.authorFlood, V-
dc.contributor.authorRangan, A-
dc.contributor.authorThomas, B-
dc.contributor.authorCleanthous, X-
dc.contributor.authorTrevena, H-
dc.contributor.authorZheng, JM-
dc.contributor.authorLouie, JC-
dc.contributor.authorGill, T-
dc.contributor.authorWu, JH-
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-17T09:33:53Z-
dc.date.available2016-05-17T09:33:53Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.citationThe British Journal of Nutrition, 2016, v. 115 n. 10, p. 1810-1818-
dc.identifier.issn0007-1145-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/225474-
dc.description.abstractDespite the potential of declared serving size to encourage appropriate portion size consumption, most countries including Australia have not developed clear reference guidelines for serving size. The present study evaluated variability in manufacturer-declared serving size of discretionary food and beverage products in Australia, and how declared serving size compared with the 2013 Australian Dietary Guideline (ADG) standard serve (600 kJ). Serving sizes were obtained from the Nutrition Information Panel for 4466 packaged, discretionary products in 2013 at four large supermarkets in Sydney, Australia, and categorised into fifteen categories in line with the 2013 ADG. For unique products that were sold in multiple package sizes, the percentage difference between the minimum and the maximum serving size across different package sizes was calculated. A high variation in serving size was found within the majority of food and beverage categories - for example, among 347 non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. soft drinks), the median for serving size was 250 (interquartile range (IQR) 250, 355) ml (range 100-750 ml). Declared serving size for unique products that are available in multiple package sizes also showed high variation, particularly for chocolate-based confectionery, with median percentage difference between minimum and maximum serving size of 183 (IQR 150) %. Categories with a high proportion of products that exceeded the 600 kJ ADG standard serve included cakes and muffins, pastries and desserts (≥74 % for each). High variability in declared serving size may confound interpretation and understanding of consumers interested in standardising and controlling their portion selection. Future research is needed to assess if and how standardising declared serving size might affect consumer behaviour.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherCambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=BJN-
dc.relation.ispartofThe British Journal of Nutrition-
dc.rightsThe British Journal of Nutrition. Copyright © Cambridge University Press.-
dc.subjectADG Australian Dietary Guidelines-
dc.subjectDiscretionary foods-
dc.subjectFHD Food and Health Dialogue-
dc.subjectFTAS Fresh Tastes @ School-
dc.subjectIQR interquartile range-
dc.subjectNutrition labels-
dc.subjectPortion sizes-
dc.subjectSSB sugar-sweetened beverages-
dc.subjectServing sizes-
dc.titleHigh variation in manufacturer-declared serving size of packaged discretionary foods in Australia-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.description.naturelink_to_OA_fulltext-
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/s0007114516000799-
dc.identifier.pmid26983935-
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dc.identifier.hkuros258412-
dc.identifier.volume115-
dc.identifier.issue10-
dc.identifier.spage1810-
dc.identifier.epage1818-
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000376675200012-
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom-
dc.identifier.issnl0007-1145-

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