Abstract
Objective: To develop and evaluate a portion plate for adolescents (Nutri-plate). Methods: Sixteen African American adolescents (mean age = 12.94 years; 66% male) were randomized to participate in either plate design or nutrition education sessions. Adolescents' input was used to create the Nutri-plate, and participants' food selection and intake was evaluated. Results: Adolescents indicated the plate should include simple yet colorful visual and textual information about healthful eating. Participants left less food on their plate when dining with the Nutri-plate as compared with a plain plate (P < .01). Examination of effect sizes suggested that when using the Nutri-plate, participants selected less food overall (d = 0.73), more fruit (d = -0.64), more broccoli au gratin (d = -0.85), and less steamed broccoli (d = 0.87). Participants with higher body mass index selected a greater amount of healthful food when using the Nutri-plate (P < .05). Conclusions and Implications: Further evaluation is needed to determine the influence of a portion plate on adolescents' nutritional behaviors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 268-273 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2011 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Diet
- Overweight
- Portion control
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Nutrition and Dietetics