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Dietary Stages of Change of various food groups for study participants. |
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| Food Groups* |
Frequency (N) |
Percent (%) |
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| Grains (N = 191) |
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| Cognitive stage? |
134 |
70.1 |
| Behavior stage§ |
57 |
29.9 |
| Meats (N = 219) |
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| Cognitive stage |
109 |
49.8 |
| Behavior stage |
110 |
50.2 |
| Fruits and Vegetables (N = 217) |
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| Cognitive stage |
170 |
82.1 |
| Behavior stage |
37 |
17.9 |
| Dairy (N = 218) |
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| Cognitive stage |
128 |
58.7 |
| Behavior stage |
90 |
41.3 |
| Water (N = 225) |
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| Cognitive stage |
163 |
72.4 |
| Behavior stage |
62 |
27.6 |
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Data are presented as frequency (N) and percent (%) of total number in each category. ≠Cognitive stage: pre-contemplation, contemplation, and preparation §Behavior stage: action and maintenance * The sample size for these variables does not add to N = 232 secondary to some of the participants not answering all the questions on the nutrition survey. | ||
Sharma et al. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 2008 5:9 doi:10.1186/1550-2783-5-9 |
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