New research identifies a simple trick that may reduce drinking
Written By : Roshni Dhar
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-08-20 03:45 GMT | Update On 2022-08-20 03:45 GMT
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A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction has found that households in the UnitedKingdom consumed about 6.5% less wine when drinking from smaller (290 ml) glasses than from larger (350 ml) glasses.
This randomised controlled trial recruited 260 UK households from the general population that consuming at least two 75cl bottles of wine each week. During two 14-day intervention periods, households were asked to buy a pre-set amount of wine to drink at home in either 75cl or 37.5cl bottles, in randomised order.
They were also randomised to receive smaller or larger glasses from which to drink. Volume of wine consumed at the end of each 14-day intervention period was measured using photographs of purchased bottles, weighed on provided scales. Using smaller glasses reduced the amount of wine drunk by around 6.5% although there is some uncertainty around this effect. Drinking from smaller bottles reduced the amount of wine drunk by 3.6% (146ml per fortnight) but there isgreater uncertainty around this effect.
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