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. 2024 Nov 11;21:128. doi: 10.1186/s12966-024-01679-3

Table 5.

Number (proportion) of stores with listed products located in the foyer focus (front of the store area) in month preceding the intervention implementation survey

Outcome Baseline 1 month 6 months
Control Inter-vention P-value* n Control Inter-vention P-value* n Control Inter-vention P-value* n
Slimming World (ready meals)a 8 (50%) 7 (41%) 0.61 33 3 (23%) 0 (0%) 0.22 24 8 (44%) 4 (25%) 0.24 34
Weight Watchers 0 (0%) 1 (8%) 0.48 25 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1.00 23 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1.00 25
Natural frozen fish fillets 11 (69%) 10 (59%) 0.55 33 6 (46%) 1 (9%) 0.08 24 8 (44%) 3 (19%) 0.11 34
Breaded/battered frozen fish products 10 (63%) 11 (65%) 0.90 33 6 (46%) 2 (18%) 0.21 24 9 (50%) 5 (31%) 0.27 34
Raw frozen meat 3 (19%) 6 (35%) 0.29 33 0 (0%) 1 (9%) 0.46 24 4 (22%) 5 (29%) 0.71 35
Value-added meat (kebabs, meatballs) 9 (56%) 8 (47%) 0.60 33 3 (23%) 2 (18%) 1.00 24 5 (28%) 6 (38%) 0.55 34
Raw frozen poultry 7 (44%) 8 (47%) 0.85 33 5 (38%) 2 (18%) 0.39 24 10 (56%) 5 (31%) 0.15 34
Value-added poultry (picked eggs, crepes) 5 (31%) 10 (59%) 0.11 33 4 (31%) 3 (27%) 1.00 24 12 (67%) 8 (50%) 0.32 34
Pizza 4 (25%) 4 (24%) 1.00 33 7 (54%) 4 (36%) 0.39 24 3 (17%) 3 (19%) 1.00 34
Party food 1 (6%) 2 (12%) 1.00 33 2 (15%) 0 (0%) 0.48 24 2 (11%) 4 (24%) 0.40 35
Seasonal confectionary 9 (56%) 7 (41%) 0.39 33 6 (46%) 8 (73%) 0.24 24 11 (61%) 14 (88%) 0.13 34
Standard confectionary 5 (31%) 2 (12%) 0.23 33 3 (23%) 0 (0%) 0.22 34 7 (39%) 4 (25%) 0.39 34
Fresh fruit and vegetables 4 (27%) 7 (41%) 0.39 32 3 (23%) 11 (100%) < 0.001 24 7 (39%) 16 (94%) 0.001 35
Frozen fruit and vegetables 0 (0%) 1 (6%) 1.00 33 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1.00 24 0 (0%) 1 (6%) 0.49 35
Christmas trimmings 0 (0%) 1 (6%) 1.00 33 0 (0%) 3 (30%) 0.08 22 1 (6%) 2 (12%) 0.60 35
Christmas meat 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 1.00 33 0 (0%) 2 (20%) 0.20 22 1 (6%) 2 (12%) 1.00 34

*P-values compare control and intervention at each time point. P-values are chi-squared except where data are too sparse (fewer than 80% of cells have an expected frequency greater than five, or not all cells have an expected frequency greater than one) in which case a two-sided Fisher’s exact test is used

a Slimming World ready meals are portion-controlled frozen options intended to support weight management by being lower in calories and fat, while offering a combination of ingredients designed to provide satiety and a variety of flavour