Abstract
Nutrition education intervention on factors influencing food choices was examined, aimed at preventing stomach cancer. Participants comprised of 398 undergraduates from 2 universities randomly classified into control and experimental groups. Intervention comprised of 8 weeks' lecture on making healthy food choices (one hour weekly). Data was collected u sing self-developed a nd self-administered questionnaires before and a ft er the intervention. Nutrition education significantly affected the perception of factors influencing food choices in the participants (p<0.05). The experimental group recorded a higher mean score of 40.23, p=0.00 and the control group's mean score was 37.58, p=0.42. Socio-economic and media factors significantly influenced the participants' food choices (p<0.05). The experimental group recorded higher mean scores in all variables tested; i mplying a better understanding of the factors of food choices in relation to stomach cancer. Nutrition education is efficacious in modifying food choices which may protect against stomach cancer.
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