Table 4

Dietary Stages of Change of various food groups for study participants.

Food Groups*
Frequency (N)
Percent (%)

Grains (N = 191)


     Cognitive stage?
134
70.1
     Behavior stage§
57
29.9
Meats (N = 219)


     Cognitive stage
109
49.8
     Behavior stage
110
50.2
Fruits and Vegetables (N = 217)


     Cognitive stage
170
82.1
     Behavior stage
37
17.9
Dairy (N = 218)


     Cognitive stage
128
58.7
     Behavior stage
90
41.3
Water (N = 225)


     Cognitive stage
163
72.4
     Behavior stage
62
27.6

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