Table 4

Data collection and individual participant timeline

Steps for participant and data collectionMonth of the study
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Recruitmentx






Check for eligibility criteria, including anthropometric measurements.x






Oral and written study information and informed consent taking.x






Sociodemographic and physical assessmentsx




xx
Sociodemographic questionnaire.x






Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ).x




xx
Anthropometric measurements:

  • Height.

  • Weight.

  • Waist circumference.

x




xx
Cardiometabolic measurements:

  • Blood pressure.

  • Resting heart rate.

  • Fasting blood glucose.

  • Oral glucose tolerance test.

  • HbA1c.

  • Blood lipids: TG, total cholesterol, HDL.

x




xx
Dietary assessmentsx

x

xx
24-hour dietary recall.xx

xx

xxxx
Sustainable diet weight loss intervention
xxxxxx
Standard counselling material (control group).
x





Group counselling (intervention group).
x
x
x

Guided market visit+cooking session (intervention group).



x


Guided physical activity session (intervention group).
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  • HDL, high-density lipoprotein; TG, triglyceride.