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HOME NEWS YOUR TORONTO OPINION SPORTS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT LIFE Technology Food & Wine Travel Fashion & Style Homes Health & Wellness Parent AUTOS PHOTOS DIVERSIONS CLASSIFIEDS OBITUARIES Inside the Star Toronto now Canada's inequality capital, United Way study shows Brampton staff misled council on land deal, lawsuit alleges Quebec stunned by exodus of four young men, two women to join Islamic State Tweet 26 0 Life / Health & Wellness / Fitness Dish size, meal frequency may affect kids’ weight, studies find Shrinking the size of kids’ plates and bowls and encouraging them to eat more frequently might help them eat less, new research suggests. DREAMSTIME In one study, researchers found first graders served themselves smaller portions when using miniaturized dishware — and ate less food when they had less on their plate. By: Reuters, Published on Tue Apr 09 2013 NEW YORK — Shrinking the size of kids’ plates and bowls and encouraging them to eat more frequently throughout the day might help them eat less and keep off extra weight, new research suggests. In one study, researchers found first graders served themselves smaller portions when using miniaturized dishware — and ate less food when they had less on their plate. Another review of past research found kids and teens who ate most often during the day were 22 per cent less likely to be overweight than those who ate the fewest meals and snacks. Jennifer Fisher, who worked on the dishsize study, said it was preliminary but could still inform parent choices. “For now, certainly it seems like something parents can easily incorporate into their daily lives without a lot of work and effort,” Fisher, from Temple University in Philadelphia, said. She and her colleagues studied 42 elementary school kids who were given the chance to serve themselves lunch. On four days the kids used childsized plates and bowls; on another four they used adultsized dishware, which was twice as large. First graders served themselves an average of 300 to 500 calories worth of the lunch entrée — pasta or chicken nuggets — each day. When they used adult dishware, the kids took an average of 90 more calories of food, the researchers found. And kids who ended up with more food on their plates also tended to eat more, Fisher’s team wrote Monday in Pediatrics. “It doesn’t appear that simply because you might have large dishware at home, your child is going to overeat,” said Fisher — because it depends on who’s doing the serving and how much is served. But, she added, “If more food appears on the plate, they’re going to eat more.” “The results are very interesting and confirm our expectations that the impact of plate size on adults in the laboratory also apply to children,” Dr. Thomas Robinson, a childhood obesity researcher at Stanford University in California, said in an email. Comics Blue Jays forecast fair in cloudy AL East: Griffin More 40 C with wind chill weather coming to Toronto tonight Recap: 87th Academy Awards Olivia Chow to become Ryerson University professor Gretzky endorses Brown in Ontario PC leadership race Maple Leafs weigh Bernier options down stretch TTC subway service on Yonge line resumes after early morning suspension Oscars’ 5 YouTubeworthy moments Police radio to go silent as Toronto cops move toward encrypted communications Friday, February 27, 2015 11:29 AM EST Log In HEALTH & WELLNESS Search The Star Search the archives Sign In Top News Updated OSC slaps permanent ban on Conrad Black Brampton staff misled council on land deal, lawsuit alleges Former Ford chief is new Liberal honcho NEW York University tunnel rosary has everyone stumped Toronto now Canada's inequality capital, United Way study shows British spy agencies face questions about ‘Jihadi John Updated Shooting in Missouri leaves 9 dead, including shooter Fahmy case takes another surreal twist as prosecutor calls charges spurious Daytona: Diversions include shopping, river cruises and a gr… Toronto.com: Where to Eat this Weekend Tech talk: Apps and autos are coming together The timeline of any new drug begins with a The scoop on teaching a baby to poop early Most Popular My Horoscope Good News My Team My Topics My Writers My Newsletter My Comments My Settings 12° Toronto
