3.5. Effect of Nutrition Education Program on Self-Reported Stages of Healthy Dietary Behaviors
Since the control group members were not given a nutrition education session, we did not have the opportunity to collect information on their health behaviors. In the sub-analysis of the nutrition group, with regards to non-refined grains and roots, dairy, vegetables, fruits, and nuts and seeds, respectively, we found 65%, 40%, 69%, 66%, and 62% of the participants advanced in the behavior change stage defined by the “Stage of Change Model” (