Package size and manufacturer-recommended serving size of sweet beverages: a cross-sectional study across four high-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the mean package size and manufacturer-recommended serving size of sweet beverages available in four high-income countries: Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and New Zealand.

Design

Cross-sectional surveys.

Setting

The two largest supermarket chains of each country in 2012/2013.

Subjects

Individual pack size (IPS) drinks (n 891) and bulk pack size (BPS) drinks (n 1904).

Results

For all IPS drinks, the mean package size was larger than the mean serving size (mean (sd)=412 (157) ml and 359 (159) ml, respectively). The mean (sd) package size of IPS drinks was significantly different for all countries (range: Australia=370 (149) ml to New Zealand=484 (191) ml; P<0·01). The mean (sd) package size of Dutch BPS drinks (1313 (323) ml) was si

SUBMITTER: Poelman MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270828 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature