Implementing multicomponent, eHealth-based behaviour change support within a dietary intervention trial improves adherence to study-related behaviours in healthy young adults

Table 2 Subscore of Healthy Diet Habits Index of behaviours targeted by behaviour change support

Item	Target behaviour	Scoring
		0	1	2	3	4
Fruit intake	≥ 2 servings^c per day	None	0.5	1 per day	1.5	2 or more per day
Vegetable intake	≥ 5 servings^d per day	None	1	2 per day	3–4	5 or more per day
Types of bread or cereals consumed^a	≥ 1 servings^e per day	Never choosing wholegrain options	-	Occasionally choosing wholegrain options (1–7 × per week)	-	Regularly choosing wholegrain options (> 7 per week)
Sugar-sweetened beverages^b intake	≤ 1 250 ml glass per week	> 7 per week	5–6 per week	2–4 per week	1 per week or less	Never

^aWholegrain options in the Food Frequency Questionnaire include high fibre breakfast cereals (e.g. porridge, muesli, bran flakes, all bran), wholemeal or multigrain breads (including tortillas, pita, rolls, wraps), roti/chapatti, or brown rice and wholemeal pasta
^bSugar-sweetened beverage options in the Food Frequency Questionnaire include soft drinks, juices, cordials
^cA serving of fruit is defined as 150 g
^dA serving of vegetables is defined as 75 g
^eA serving of wholegrains is equivalent to 40 g mixed grain bread

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