Portion Size

The amount of a particular food one chooses to eat at a single meal. It is different from SERVING SIZE, which is a reference amount of food as defined by an authoritative source, such as the Food Guide Pyramid devised by the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.

Year introduced: 2014

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Tree Number(s): G07.203.650.240.835

MeSH Unique ID: D064787

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• Portion Sizes

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Physiological Phenomena
Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Diet
Portion Size