Session: Portion Size: Linking Obesity, Consumer Attitudes and Policy Opportunities
5028.0: Wednesday, November 19, 2003: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Oral
Portion Size: Linking Obesity, Consumer Attitudes and Policy Opportunities
Learning Objectives: Refer to the individual abstracts for learning objectives
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.
Moderator(s):Joan Trendell, MS, RD
8:30 AMIncreasing food portions in America: Trends
Lisa R. Young, PhD, RD
8:45 AMPortion size influences food intake
Barbara J. Rolls, PhD
9:00 AMSuper-sized Underreporting of Large Food Portions: Results from the Minnesota Heart Survey Meals Away from Home Study
Lisa J. Harnack, DrPH, Lyn M. Steffen, PhD, MPH, Donna K. Arnett, PhD, Russell V. Luepker, MD
9:15 AMHidden costs of super sizing
Margo Wootan, DSc
9:30 AMDeveloping Consumer Messages to Battle Portion Distortion
Lisa J. Kelly, MPH, RD, Susan Borra, RD
Organized by:Food and Nutrition
Endorsed by:Alternative and Complementary Health Practices; American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Caucus; Medical Care; Public Health Education and Health Promotion
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy

The 131st Annual Meeting (November 15-19, 2003) of APHA