Effects of the nutrition education intervention on food security, anthropometry, and body composition in women: A randomized controlled trial.

This article focuses on evaluating the effects of a nutrition education intervention based on the transtheoretical model (TTM) on food security, anthropometric indices, and body composition among Iranian women. In a randomized controlled trial involving 160 women aged 19–64 years, the TTM-based intervention over five weeks led to significant improvements in food security status and reductions in weight, body mass index, waist circumference, fat mass, and total body water after six months. Although some differences between intervention and control groups were not statistically significant, the study suggests that TTM-based nutrition education may be an effective strategy to improve nutritional and anthropometric outcomes in low socioeconomic populations. The authors recommend prioritizing government programs that provide free nutrition counseling and physical activity support to promote healthier eating habits and weight management.