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Table 1 Example of segmentation and coding from a Chinese participant’s essay

From: Cross-cultural comparison of perspectives on healthy eating among Chinese and American undergraduate students

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First, people should had a balanced diet.

GUIDELINES

Some people think vegetable are not so delicious and don’t eat them.

CONSTRAINTS

However, it has a lot of nutrition and is very good for our health.

BENEFITS

Second, we’d better eat regular meals.

TIMING

  1. aText has been edited for grammar and spelling to enhance clarity