PortionControl@HOME: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating the Effect of a Multi-Component Portion Size Intervention on Portion Control Behavior and Body Mass Index

M.P. Poelman, E.W.M.L. de Vet, E. Velema, M.R. de Boer, J.C. Seidell, I.H.M. Steenhuis

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Abstract

Background: Food portion sizes influence energy intake. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to determine effectiveness of the “PortionControl@HOME” intervention on body mass index and portion control behavior. Methods: A randomized controlled trial among 278 overweight and obese participants was conducted. PortionControl@HOME aimed to increase: portion size awareness, portion control behavior, portion control cooking skills, and to create a home environment favoring portion control. Results: Intention-to-treat multi-level regression analysis indicated statistically significant effects of the intervention on portion control behavior at 3, 6, and 12 months follow-up. The effect on body mass index was significant only at 3 months follow-up and when outliers (n = 3) were excluded (B = −0.45; 95 %CI = −0.88 to −0.04). The intervention effect on body mass index was mediated by portion control behavior. Conclusions: The intervention improves portion control behavior, which in turn influence body mass index. Once the intervention ceased, sustained effects on body mass index were no longer evident. (Current-Controlled-Trials ISRCTN12363482).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18-28
JournalAnnals of Behavioral Medicine
Volume49
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015

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