Self-reported Type and Quantity of Food Groups During First and Last Nutrition Class
| Baseline (n = 29) | Exit (n = 14) | Effect Size | Within-Subject Comparisons | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Type Score* (mean [SD]) | No Change | Improved | Worsened | |||
| Vegetables | 1.5 (0.9) | 1.7 (1.0) | 0.2 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Fruit | 1.4 (0.7) | 1.4 (0.5) | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Breads and cereals | 1.9 (0.6) | 1.7 (0.6) | −0.3 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Milk products | 1.9 (0.8) | 1.8 (0.8) | −0.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Meat products | 2.0 (0.9) | 2.2 (0.7) | 0.3 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Snacks or sweets | 2.6 (0.8) | 2.1 (1.0) | −0.6 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Dressings or sauces | 2.2 (1.0) | 1.7 (1.0) | −0.5 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
| Beverages | 2.3 (0.8) | 1.5 (0.7) | −1.1 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Number of servings (median) | No Change | Fewer Servings | More Servings | |||
| Vegetables | 1–2 | 1–2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | |
| Fruit | 1–2 | 1–2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Breads and cereals | 1–4 | 1–4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |
| Milk products | 3–4 | 1–2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Meat products | 3–4 | 1–2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | |
| Snacks or sweets | 1–2 | 1–2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | |
* Within each food group, 1 = nutrient-dense, 2 = intermediate, 3 = calorie-dense.