ArticleNutrients2022
The Use of Portion Control Plates to Promote Healthy Eating and Diet-Related Outcomes: A Scoping Review.
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- Time-dependent metabolic effects of portion-control plate interventions in adults with chronic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC primary care · 2026Pooled it
- Nutritional and lifestyle supportive care recommendations for management of obesity with GLP-1 - based therapies: An expert consensus statement using a modified Delphi approach.Obesity pillars · 2026Review
- Comparative survey of eating and lifestyle habits in Italian school age children using Nutripiatto as an educational tool.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Efficacy of carbohydrate counting in people with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Diabetology international · 2025Article
- Obesity and its management in primary care setting.Journal of diabetes and its complications · 2025Review
- Perception of diet, dietary practices and sources of dietary information among people with type 2 diabetes followed up at a tertiary care outpatient clinic: a qualitative study.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
- Obesity and malnutrition in children and adults: A clinical review.Obesity pillars · 2023Review
- Optimising blood glucose control with portioned meal box in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a randomised control trial.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Impact of an Interactive Health Corner Using the Culinary Education Approach in Promoting Long-Term Dietary Changes among Patients Who Seek Public Primary Care Services.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
The role of portion control plates in achieving healthy diets is unclear. The aim of this scoping review was to systematically map findings from peer reviewed and grey literature to provide evidence for the use of portion control plates to promote healthy eating and nutrition-related knowledge in children and adults. A secondary aim was to review the design characteristics of portion control plates. The search was conducted in four databases, including Medline, CINAHL, Embase, and PsycInfo, and grey literature sources following the PRISMA scoping review guidelines. A total of 22 articles comprising 23 intervention studies and 8 from grey literature were included. It was found that the various two-dimensional and three-dimensional portion control plates examined were effective tools for better portion size selection in healthy children and adults. Most portion control plates dedicated half the plate to vegetables, a quarter to protein, and a quarter to carbohydrates. The use of portion control plates in nutrition interventions appears to promote weight loss among those with overweight and obesity and/or type 2 diabetes. However, portion control plates were mostly used as part of multicomponent interventions and the effectiveness of the portion control plate as a stand-alone educational resource or portion control tool alone was uncertain. Further interventional research is indicated to investigate portion plates as tools to improve dietary behaviours and food consumption at the population level.
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