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A qualitative exploration of food portion size practices and awareness of food portion size guidance in first-time parents of one- to two-year-olds living in the UK

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ID15362148
AuthorsAlice Porter (0000-0001-5281-7694, National Institute for Health and Care Research, corresponding author), Rebecca Langford (0000-0002-7722-0808, University of Bristol), Carolyn Summerbell (0000-0003-1910-9383, National Institute for Health and Care Research), Laura Tinner (0000-0002-3936-072X, University of Bristol), Ruth Kipping (0000-0002-5446-8077, National Institute for Health and Care Research)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue1
Pages1779-1779
Publication date2023-09-13
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-023-16647-y
PMID37704981
OpenAlexW4386708780
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited30

Existing food portion size guidance resources for parents of young children in the UK are ineffective as they have poor reach and impact. We suggest parents should be involved in developing novel strategies to promote age-appropriate consumption and healthy weight gain in young children

Biostatistics · Computer-assisted web interviewing · Environmental health · Portion size · Public health · Qualitative research · Serving size · Thematic analysis · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Medicine · Nursing · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Food Science · Marketing

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Citation span2025 - 2026 (2)
Highly citedNo

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