Primary outcome result: non-significant increase in the mean number of food groups that were compliant with guidelines
Compliance scores
0.33 (-0.22, 0.93)
0.52 (-0.074, 1.22)
0.19 (0.15, 0.30)
Secondary outcome results:
(1) Non-significant increases in compliance for food groups: fruit, dairy and alternatives and discretionary
Individual food group compliance scores
Fruit
0 (− 0.26, 0.26)
0.15 (0, 0.32)
0.15 (0.04, 0.22)
Vegetables
0.15 (0, 0.30)
0.04 (− 0.07, 0.19)
− 0.11 (− 0.15, − 0.07)
Cereals and breads
− 0.07 (− 0.26, 0.15)
− 0.07 (− 0.30, 0.15)
0 (− 0.04, 0.04)
Meat and alternatives
0.15 (− 0.11, 0.41)
0.15 (− 0.07, 0.41)
0 (− 0.04, 0.04)
Dairy and alternatives
0.04 (− 0.07, 0.19)
0.11 (− 0.04, 0.26)
0.07 (0.04, 0.11)
Discretionary
0.07 (− 0.07, 0.22)
0.15 (0, 0.33)
0.07 (0.04, 0.11)
(2) Significant improvements in mean servings for fruit and discretionary food groups and non-significant changes in mean servings for vegetables, cereals and breads and meat and alternatives