NUTRITIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH in the Am J Clin Nutr Wang YC, Vine SM. Caloric impact of a 16-ounce (473-mL) portion-size cap on sugar-sweetened beverages served in restaurants. Am J Clin Nutr. 2013 98 (2). The full-text of this article is available through the HC Library. The abstract is below: Background: New York City recently proposed a restriction to cap the portion size of all sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) sold in food-service establishments at 16 oz (473 mL). One critical question is whether such a policy may disproportionally affect low-income or overweight individuals. Objective: The objective was to determine the demographic characteristics of US individuals potentially affected by a 16-oz portion-size cap on SSBs and the potential effect on caloric intake. Design: We analyzed dietary records from the NHANES 2007–2010. We estimated the proportion of individuals who consumed at least one SSB >16 fluid oz (473 mL) in restaurants by age, household income, and weight status. Results: Of all SSBs >16 oz (473 mL) purchased from food-service establishments, 64.7% were purchased from fast food restaurants, 28.2% from other restaurants, and 4.6% from sports, recreation, and entertainment facilities. On a given day, the policy would affect 7.2% of children and 7.6% of adults. Overweight individuals are more likely to consume these beverages, whereas there was no significant difference between income groups. If 80% of affected consumers choose a 16-oz (473-mL) beverage, the policy would result in a change of −57.6 kcal in each affected consumer aged 2–19 y (95% CI: −65.0, −50.1) and −62.6 kcal in those aged ≥20 y (95% CI: −67.9, −57.4). Conclusion: A policy to cap portion size is likely to result in a modest reduction in excess calories from SSBs, especially among young adults and children who are overweight. See also Editorial: John L Sievenpiper and Russell J de Souza. Are sugar-sweetened beverages the whole story? Am J Clin Nutr 2013 ajcn.067215; First published online June 26, 2013. doi:10.3945/ajcn.113.067215. Full Text (PDF)<http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/early/2013/06/26/ajcn.113.067215.full.pdf+html> The Incidental Economist: http://theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/its-the-policy-im-concerned-with-not-the-beverages/ Arlene Spark, EdD, RD, FADA, FACN Professor of Nutrition The CUNY School of Public Health at Hunter College and the Graduate Center [log in to unmask] The MPH in Public Health Nutrition website <http://www.cuny.edu/site/sph/hunter-college/a-programs/graduate/nutrition/nutrition-mph.html> Subscribe to or unsubscribe from the NFS-L list<https://hunter.listserv.cuny.edu/scriptshc/wa-hc.exe?SUBED1=NFS-L&A=1>serv <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the NFS-L List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF NFS-L".