Table 5.
Food Habits Scores.
| Food Categorya | Baseline, Mean (SD) | 8 Weeks, Mean (SD) | ES, d | 14 Weeks, Mean (SD) | ES, d | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grains | 15.9 (3.1) | 16.0 (3.5) | .03 | 15.5 (3.4) | −12 | NS |
| Fruits and vegetables | 27.3 (4.2) | 28.1 (4.0) | .20b | 27.6 (4.4) | .07 | NS |
| Dairy | 26.0 (5.2) | 27.0 (6.5) | .17 | 26.4 (6.5) | .07 | NS |
| Meat | 25.2 (3.5) | 25.2 (3.6) | 0 | 24.9 (3.7) | −.08 | NS |
| Fats and oils | 21.8 (2.7) | 21.0 (3.5) | −.25 | 20.4 (3.6) | −.44b | .06 |
| Other | 17.0 (4.6) | 16.9 (3.5) | −.03 | 16.5 (4.0) | −.12 | NS |
| Total FHQ score | 136.4 (19.3) | 134.3 (15.3) | −.12 | 131.6 (17.2) | −.26b | NS |
Abbreviations: ES, effect size; NS, nonsignificant; FHQ, Food Habits Questionnaire.
a
Grains: <8 = risk for cancer, 8-11 = needs improvement, 12-15 = fairly good, ≥16 = excellent. Fruits and vegetables: <11 = high risk, 11-16 = needs improvement, 17-22 = fairly good, ≥23 = excellent. Dairy: <22 = high fat/risk, 22-31 needs improvement, 32-42 = good, ≥43 = excellent. Meat: <16 = poor (high fat choices), 16-23 = fair, 24-31 = good, ≥32 = excellent. Fats and oils: <25 = poor, 25-29 = good, 30-33 = fair, ≥33 = excellent. Other: <21 = poor, 21-27 = good, ≥28 = excellent.
b
Small to moderate effect size (.2-.7).