Table 2.

Comparison of the distribution of frequency of the behavior in the two groups before and after the intervention

	PAL					Routine lecture
	Before intervention		After intervention		p value	Before intervention		After intervention		p value
	Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage		Frequency	Percentage	Frequency	Percentage
Having physical activity	14	23.3	44	73.3	< 0.001	13	21.7	45	75	< 0.001
Weight measurement	21	35	56	93.3	< 0.001	22	36.7	55	91.7	< 0.001
Performing a blood lipid test	14	23.3	49	81.7	< 0.001	16	26.7	50	83.3	< 0.001
Blood pressure measurement	21	35	57	95	< 0.001	23	38.3	56	93.3	< 0.001
Consumption of 2 units of fruit per day	11	18.4	40	66.7	< 0.001	13	21.7	42	70	< 0.001
Consumption of 2 units of vegetable per day	15	25	41	68.3	< 0.001	14	23.3	43	71.7	< 0.001
Consumption of 3 servings of legumes per week	24	40	45	75	< 0.001	22	36.6	47	78.3	< 0.001
Consumption of 2 servings of fish per week	13	21.7	25	41.7	< 0.001	10	16.7	26	43.3	< 0.001
Consumption of out-of-home prepared food less than three times a week	32	53.3	37	61.7	< 0.031	34	56.7	38	63.3	0.035
Consumption of whole bread	12	20	29	48.3	< 0.001	14	23.3	30	50	< 0.001
Consumption of liquid frying oil	29	48.3	37	61.7	< 0.008	27	45	36	60	< 0.008
Consumption of fried foods less than two times a week	21	35	33	55	< 0.001	23	38.3	31	51.7	0.021
No cigarettes and any tobacco	58	96.7	58	96.7	1	57	95	57	95	1
Determining the risk of diabetes	13	21.7	51	85	< 0.001	15	25	52	86.7	< 0.001