Table 2 The educational program for Intervention Group

First sessions

(60 min; Five groups of approximately 12 people)

Improving women’s knowledge about sugary substances

Topics:

Introduction and communication, definition of sugar substances, standard of sugar consumption, side effects of sugar consumption, importance and benefits of reducing sugar consumption

Training method: Lectures with group discussion and brainstorming

Second sessions

(60 min; Five groups of approximately 12 people)

Increase self-efficacy and perceived behavioral control of women to reduce sugar intake

Topics:

Introduction and communication, expression of vicarious experiences along with showing videos about the side effects of sugar consumption to increase the motivation to reduce sugar consumption, building confidence in the ability to reduce sugar consumption, breaking the desired behavior into smaller and simpler units

Training method: lectures, Group discussion using strategies of vicarious experiences and emotional and physiological states, playing video

Third sessions

(60 min; Five groups of approximately 12 people)

Focus on emotional transformations, and guide the positive emotions of women in reducing sugar consumption

Topics:

Introduction and communication, screening of videos about the side effects of sugar consumption, description of diseases that occur in order to consume sugar, list the problems to reduce sugar consumption, how to deal with potential problems in reducing sugar consumption, provide practical solutions to deal with problems

Training method: Lectures, playing video, distribution of educational content through cyberspace

Fourth sessions

(60 min; Five groups of approximately 12 people)

Facilitate practice for change (increase women ‘s self - monitoring of reducing sugar consumption and setting the purpose to reduce sugar consumption

Topics:

Introduction and communication, record daily consumables in the notebook, providing a booklet on ways to reduce sugar consumption, check the label on food to check the amount of sugar in food, review the diet of the individual and family and introduce healthy food alternatives to unhealthy foods

Training method: brainstorming, role playing

Fifth sessions

(60 min; Five groups of approximately 12 people)

Facilitate change in the social environment (help and support of friends, family and health care providers to women in reducing sugar consumption)

Topics:

Introduction and communication, enabling people to gain social support from friends and family to reduce sugar consumption, provide an educational booklet to guide behavior to reduce sugar consumption, emotional and informational support to help reduce sugar consumption

Training method: lectures, playing video and provide the educational booklet