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A 3 page summation and analysis of a study performed by Daggett and Rigdon (2006), who designed a computer-assisted instructional (CAI) tool that can aid users in determining the difference between serving size and portion size. No additional sources cited.
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25 percent of the population can be characterized as obese. The American Obesity Association indicates that obesity is responsible as the underlying cause behind 300,000 premature deaths per year, as
it acerbates the risk for a plethora of chronic conditions, such as Type 2 diabetes and coronary health disease. Targeting this population, Daggett and Rigdon (2006) designed a computer-assisted instructional
(CAI) tool that can aid users in determining the difference between serving size and portion size. Since the 1970s, food companies, and particularly the fast food industry,
have been offering larger and larger portion sizes as a selling point. These "super-sized" portions encourage people to consume more calories, which makes it easy to gain weight. Increased weight
makes it harder to exercise and sets up a self-perpetuating negative cycle. Subsequently, the 2001 Surgeon Generals report Call to Action emphasizes the need for control of portion control in
food consumption (Daggett and Rigdon, 2006). The CAI program is based on the serving sizes recommended by the USDAs Food Guide Pyramid. It consists of a "series of tutorials
and question-and-answer activities" that guide the user in differentiating between what is an adequate serving size and the portion sizes that are often offered in American culture (Daggett and Rigdon,
2006, p. 31). The program also aids the user in learning to make healthy food choices and in understanding the role of good nutrition in preventing chronic disease and subsequent
disability. The theoretical framework for this program draws upon Penders Health Promotion Model (HPM), which combines factors from nursing and behavioral science with issues that are known to influence
health behavior. The researchers assembled an expert panel to evaluate the program. The consensus of this panel was that the information offered was both accurate and easy to comprehend. The
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