Table 2 Comparison of interventions between the two arms
Arm A: test group | Arm B: control group |
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1. Provision of model plate “My rice plate” is a 3D plate made of melamine, which is designed to control portion size of each food group with visual reinforcement with different color segments assigned for each food group. Food poster will be provided to improve compliance with plate model diet, and food diary will be used as a monitoring tool in follow-up visits. 2. Each patient is given one-to-one education, with each session lasting about 5–10 minutes per day until the discharge, which comprises information regarding exercise as well as general lifestyle modification in post-MI period, such as cessation of smoking and cutting down alcohol. 3. Two separate booklets will be provided to the patients free of charge to reinforce the health education delivered to the patients verbally. 4. The rest of the medical management will be provided on an individual basis according to the standard guidelines and ward protocols. | 1. Routine dietary advice will be provided, such as reduced intake of fat, sugar, and salt. Interventions 2, 3, and 4 in the control group will be the same as for the test group. |