Table 2.
Reflection interview responses: positive and negative aspects of study participation reported by participants
| Aspect of study | Total number of responsesa |
|---|---|
| Positive |
|
| Eating dairy |
17 |
| Meeting new people (researchers) |
9 |
| Health assessment/observing any changes in health |
7 |
| Trying something new in diet |
5 |
| Visits to the centre |
4 |
| Feel like helping |
2 |
| More aware of physical activity |
2 |
| Becoming more aware of own diet |
1 |
| Cognitive testing (interesting/enjoyable) |
1 |
| Weight loss |
1 |
| Budget (free dairy food) |
1 |
| Negative |
|
| Coming to centre for dairy collections/traffic/parking |
17 |
| Eating the dairy |
9 |
| Monitoring/adjusting diet/having to plan meals |
5 |
| Reducing dairy intake in low dairy condition |
5 |
| Time off work/time commitment |
4 |
| Blood-taking |
2 |
| Fasting |
2 |
| Weight gain |
1 |
| Weighing food | 1 |
Positive and negative aspects of study participation as reported by participants at the completion of the high dairy dietary phase (n = 37). aQuestions were open-ended, allowing for multiple responses from each individual.