Dietary Habits |
(Mean±SD) |
Always/most of the Time |
Sometimes |
Seldom/never |
p-value* |
Consumption of low-fat dairy products |
Pre-test |
3.71±0.97 |
230(59.6) |
112(29) |
44(11.4) |
0.678 |
Post-test |
3.74±0.96 |
235(60.8) |
110(28.4) |
41(10.6) |
Removing fat from meat |
Pre-test |
3.69±1.14 |
226(58.5) |
104(26.9) |
56(14.5) |
0.0001 |
Post-test |
3.96±0.98 |
264(68.3) |
90(23.3) |
32(8.2) |
Adding Salt while eating |
Pre-test |
3.19±1.27 |
105(27.2) |
125(32.3) |
156(40.4) |
0.0001 |
Post-test |
3.45±1.08 |
59(15.2) |
113(29.2) |
214(56.2) |
Consumption of hydrogenated vegetable oils
|
Pre-test |
3.61±1.28 |
70(18.13) |
106(27.4) |
210(54.4) |
0.089 |
Post-test |
3.72±1.05 |
43(11.1) |
114(29.5) |
229(59.3) |
Paying attention to food product labels |
Pre-test |
2.32±1.26 |
73(18.9) |
81(20.9) |
232(60.1) |
0.838 |
Post-test |
2.34±1.27 |
75(19.4) |
82(21.2) |
228(59.3) |
Consumption of boiled or steamed food |
Pre-test |
3±1.04 |
115(29.7) |
160(41.4) |
111(28.7) |
0.001 |
Post-test |
3.24±1.04 |
157(40.6) |
146(37.8) |
83(21.5) |
Consumption of fast food |
Pre-test |
3.76±0.87 |
24(6.2) |
107(27.7) |
255(66) |
0.603 |
Post-test |
3.80±0.84 |
21(5.4) |
103(26.6) |
262(67.8) |
Consumption of white meat (chicken and fish meat) |
Pre-test |
3.45±0.82 |
178(46.1) |
170(44) |
38(8.9) |
0.599 |
Post-test |
3.48±0.80 |
183(47.4) |
169(43.7) |
34(8.8) |
Consumption of nuts as snacks |
Pre-test |
2.91±0.93 |
89(23) |
179(46.3) |
118(30.5) |
0.569 |
Post-test |
2.95±0.92 |
84(21.7) |
195(50.5) |
107(27.7) |
Eating fruits/vegetables at least three times a day |
Pre-test |
3.05±1 |
119(30.8) |
154(39.8) |
113(29.2) |
0.005 |
Post-test |
3.26±1.01 |
161(41.7) |
138(35.8) |
87(22.6) |