A priority oriented nutrition education program to improve nutritional and cardiometabolic status in the workplace: a randomized field trial

Table 4 Dietary intakes of the control and education group, pre- and post-education

Food		Before		P value^b	After		P value^a
Food		Education	Control	P value^b	Education	Control	P value^a
Sweets and pastries	2 or more per day	3 (6.97)	3 (6.12)	0.919	3 (6.97)	1 (2)	<0.005
	Once a day	2 (4.65)	2 (4.80)		3 (6.97)	1 (2)
	Several time per week	9 (20.93)	15 (30.61)		10 (23.2)	10 (20.4)
	1-4 times per month	12 (7.90)	10 (20.40)		14 (5.32)	19 (44.1)
Control							0.05
Education							0.823
Soft drinks	2 or more per day	4 (9.30)	2 (4.08)	0.980	2 (4.65)	0	<0.005
	Once a day	9 (20.93)	5 (10.20)		2 (4.65)	0
	Several time per week	12 (7.90)	17 (34.69)		16 (7.20)	13 (26.53)
	1-4 times per month	13 (30.23)	12 (24.48)		12 (7.90)	18 (36.73)
Control							0.005
Education							0.662
Cake and cookie snacks	2 or more per day	3 (7)	4 (8.16)	0.259	5 (8.3)	10 (17.6)	0.147
	Once a day	4 (9.3)	11 (22.44)		7 (16.27)	5 (10.2)
	Several time per week	18 (41.7)	14 (28.6)		12 (20)	35 (61.4)
	1-4 times per month	10 (23.25)	15 (30.6)		25 (41.7)	10 (17.6)
Control							0.021
Education							0.575
Olive oil	2 or more per day	4 (9.30)	1 (2)	0.018	4 (9.30)	3 (6.12)	<0.005
	Once a day	12 (27.9)	7 (14.3)		7 (16.27)	9 (18.36)
	Several time per week	10 (23.2)	14 (28.6)		19 (44)	18 (36.73)
	1-4 times per month	9 (20.93)	17 (34.7)		8 (18.60)	10 (20.40)
Control							0.150
Education							0.209
Sugars	2 or more per day	13 (30.2)	23 (46.93)	0.026	13 (30.2)	13 (26.53)	<0.005
	Once a day	6 (13.95)	8 (16.32)		8 (18.60)	13 (26.53)
	Several time per week	12 (27.9)	9 (18.36)		7 (16.27)	9 (18.36)
	1-4 times per month	4 (9.30)	7 (14.3)		5 (11.62)	7 (14.23)
Control							0.024
Education							0.823

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