U.S. Children's Diets and Restaurant Foods: The Importance of Portion Sizes

prevalence of pediatric overweight and obesity. The Childhood Obesity Task Force Report requests restaurants to re-evaluate portion sizes, improve menu choices, and make healthy options the default choice. As part of a larger effort to i l d t i t fil f t t f d i th . . Mean serving size (Fig.1a); range (Fig 2a.) Restaurant A: 198 ± 8g (n=12); range 177 247g. Restaurant B: 225 ± 8g (n=12); range 200 250g. Restaurant C: 298 ± 17g (n=10); range 227 395g. Restaurant D: 184 ± 4g (n=12); range 160 211g. Portion size differences caused large variations in nutrient levels A B B A