Single Serving Portion Sized Meals and Weight Management

SSPSM: Nutrient Intake (2014)

• Intervention
  In overweight/obese adults (aged 19+ years), what is the effect of consuming single serving portion sized meals on nutrient intake?

  • Conclusion
    Several studies in overweight/obese adults (aged 19+ years and ethnically diverse) reported that consumption of one or more single serving portion sized meals per day as part of a weight management program resulted in improved intakes of carbohydrate, protein, fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, fiber, sodium and vitamins and minerals, depending on the nutrition guidelines followed and the single serving portion sized meals chosen. Additional studies in this area are needed.
    
     
  • Grade: II
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Evidence Summary: In overweight/obese adults (aged 19+ years), what is the effect of consuming single serving portion sized meals on nutrient intake?
    • Detail
    • Quality Rating Summary
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    • Worksheets
      • Haynes RB, Kris-Etherton P, McCarron DA, Oparil S, Chait A, Resnick LM, Morris CD, Clark S, Hatton DC, Metz JA, McMahon M, Holcomb S, Snyder GW, Pi-Sunyer FX, Stern JS. Nutritionally complete prepared meal plan to reduce cardiovascular risk factors: a randomized clinical trial. J Am Diet Assoc. 1999; 99 (9): 1,077-1,083.
      • Metz JA, Stern JS, Kris-Etherton P, Reusser ME, Morris CD, Hatton DC, Oparil S, Haynes RB, Resnick LM, Pi-Sunyer FX, Clark S, Chester L, McMahon M, Snyder GW, McCarron DA. A randomized trial of improved weight loss with a prepared meal plan in overweight and obese patients:  impact on cardiovascular risk reduction. Arch Intern Med. 2000; 160: 2,150-2,158.  
      • Pi-Sunyer FX, Maggio CA, McCarron DA, Reusser ME, Stern JS, Haynes RB, Oparil S, Kris-Etherton P, Resnick LM, Chait A, Morris CD, Hatton DC, Metz JA, Snyder GW, Clark S, McMahon M. Multicenter randomized trial of a comprehensive prepared meal program in type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 1999; 22 (2): 191-197.
      • Rock CL, Pakiz B, Flatt SW, Quintana EL. Randomized trial of a multifaceted commercial weight loss program. Obesity (Silver Spring), 2007; 15 (4): 939-949.
      • Wing RR, Jeffery RW. Food provision as a strategy to promote weight loss. Obes Res. 2001; 9 Suppl. 4: 271S-275S.
  • Search Plan and Results: SSPSM: Consumption of Single Serving Portion Sized Meals in Adults 2014
     
  In overweight/obese children and adolescents (aged 6-18 years), what is the effect of consuming single serving portion sized meals on nutrient intake?

  • Conclusion
    There were no studies identified to address consumption of single serving portion sized meals on nutrient intake in overweight/obese children and adolescents (aged 6-18 years).
  • Grade: V
    • Grade I means there is Good/Strong evidence supporting the statement;
    • Grade II is Fair;
    • Grade III is Limited/Weak;
    • Grade IV is Expert Opinion Only;
    • Grade V is Not Assignable.
    • High (A) means we are very confident that the true effect lies close to that of the estimate of the effect;
    • Moderate (B) means we are moderately confident in the effect estimate;
    • Low (C) means our confidence in the effect estimate is limited;
    • Very Low (D) means we have very little confidence in the effect estimate.
    • Ungraded means a grade is not assignable.
  • Search Plan and Results: SSPSM: Consumption of Single Serving Portion Sized Meals in Children 2014