Number (%) of participants eating specific categories of food at baseline, 6 and 12 months of follow-up*
| Food category | Baseline | 6 months | 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk | |||
| Skimmed | 16 (17) | 23 (24) | 21 (21) |
| Semi-skimmed | 73 (76) | 69 (70) | 72 (74) |
| Full cream | 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| None | 4 (4) | 5 (5) | 4 (4) |
| Item missing | 2 (2) | – | – |
| Bread | |||
| Wholemeal | 39 (40) | 43 (44) | 39 (40) |
| Brown | 22 (22) | 30 (31) | 42 (43) |
| White | 29 (30) | 16 (16 | 9 (9) |
| None | 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 6 (6) |
| Item missing | 5 (5) | 6 (6) | 6 (6) |
| Spread | |||
| Low fat/sterol | 18 (18) | 21 (21) | 22 (22) |
| Soft margarine | 30 (31) | 35 (36) | 36 (37) |
| Butter/hard margarine | 42 (43) | 28 (29) | 24 (25) |
| None | 7 (7) | 13 (13) | 16 (16) |
| Item missing | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | – |
| Fat (cooking) | |||
| Spray oil | 20 (20) | 21 (21) | 16 (16) |
| Oil | 63 (64) | 67 (68) | 69 (70) |
| Hard fat/lard | 1 (1) | 2 (2) | 0(0) |
| None | 13 (13) | 7 (7) | 12 (12) |
| Item missing | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) |
| Portions/day of fruit and vegetables | |||
| ≤2 | 23 (24) | 5 (5) | 3 (3) |
| 3–4 | 40 (41) | 37 (38) | 44 (45) |
| ≥5 | 29 (30) | 56 (57) | 51 (52) |
| Item missing | 6 (6) | – | – |
*Participants who completed the follow-up at 12 months (n=132), with dietary data at all three time points (n=98).