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increasing portion sizes  

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  • Over the last 30 years, portion sizes of many food items available in restaurants, fast-food establishments, and supermarkets in the United States have increased. This increase has paralleled the rise in the rate of obesity over the same time. [Source: Encyclopedia of Obesity; Increasing Portion Sizes]

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