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. 2019 Jun 12;2019(6):CD012292. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012292.pub2
Text‐body table 2: Primary and secondary outcomes
Outcomes Examples
Primary outcomes
Direct and indirect measures of SSB intake The amount of SSB consumed or purchased in ml/day/person, energy intake from SSB and total energy intake in kcal/day/person
Diet‐related anthropometric measures and health outcomes Body mass index (BMI), age‐ and sex‐standardised body mass index (BMI z‐scores (zBMI)), waist circumference, waist‐to‐hip ratio, body weight change, incidence and prevalence of overweight and obesity, body composition or total body fat, incidence and prevalence of pre‐diabetes and diabetes, insulin resistance, blood lipids and blood pressure, incidence of dental caries and other indicators of oral health
Any reported adverse outcomes or unintended consequences Compensatory behaviour, reduced fluid intake and dehydration, reduced intake of essential nutrients, body image changes, unhealthy dietary practices, unhealthy weight control, perceived reduction of freedom of choice and other forms of target group and stakeholder dissatisfaction, negative effects on employment or other adverse economic consequences
Secondary outcomes
Measures of financial and economic viability Costs, cost effectiveness, return on investment, and staff time requirements
Diet‐related psychosocial variables Perceived dietary self‐efficacy, general self‐efficacy, health‐related and general quality of life
Target group perceptions of the intervention Satisfaction with the intervention, satisfaction with the way the intervention was implemented, support for the continuation of the intervention
Consumption of beverages other than SSB The amount of beverages other than SSB consumed or purchased in ml/day/person