The effect of nutrition education and the differences in dietary intake and factors influencing intake according to personality preferences for a sample of college students

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The purposes of this study were (1) to determine whether differences exist in dietary intake and the factors influencing dietary intake according to personality preferences for a sample of college students, and (2) to determine the effect of an introductory nutrition class upon students' dietary intake and the factors influencing dietary intake according to personality preferences. Students from three large introductory nutrition classes and 26 other classes at the University of Nebraska were recruited to participate. Students (n = 331) completed a scannable version of the HHHQ food frequency, the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, and a survey of the factors influencing their diets. A pre-, post, plus nine-month post-treatment/control design was used to assess the changes as a result of the nutrition education. Dietary intake was compared using an adapted version of the Diet Quality Index and the Food Guide Pyramid recommended servings. Accounting for gender, ANOVA and repeated measures ANO

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