Table 1 Mean absolute density (i.e. number of outlets) of different types of food retailers within 500 m and 1000 m road network distance from the main entrance of primary schools (N = 3404) in Flanders (year = 2008 & 2020) – Significant results comparing 2008 & 2020 indicated in bold

500 m

Shops selling animal products

1.22

1.16

1.28

18

0.84

0.79

0.89

20

500 m

Bakeries

1.50

1.44

1.56

15

1.17

1.12

1.22

20

500 m

Confectionary Stores

0.43

0.38

0.48

44

0.47

0.41

0.53

61

500 m

Convenience Stores

1.02

0.93

1.11

44

1.25

1.13

1.37

65

500 m

Fast food/takeaway/delivery outlets

1.86

1.77

1.95

34

2.19

2.06

2.31

42

500 m

Full Service Restaurants

3.54

3.22

3.87

166

4.24

3.87

4.62

191

500 m

Greengrocers

0.29

0.27

0.31

4

0.14

0.12

0.15

4

500 m

Other Shops

0.14

0.13

0.16

3

0.07

0.06

0.08

2

500 m

Supermarkets

0.60

0.58

0.63

7

0.65

0.61

0.68

10

1000 m

Shops selling animal products

3.25

3.10

3.40

40

2.29

2.17

2.40

35

1000 m

Bakeries

3.76

3.61

3.91

34

2.93

2.80

3.06

38

1000 m

Confectionary Stores

1.28

1.16

1.40

52

1.46

1.31

1.62

70

1000 m

Convenience Stores

3.19

2.90

3.48

106

3.83

3.47

4.19

143

1000 m

Fast food/takeaway/delivery outlets

5.28

5.01

5.56

91

6.34

5.96

6.73

111

1000 m

Full Service Restaurants

11.63

10.60

12.67

387

13.80

12.58

15.03

420

1000 m

Greengrocers

0.80

0.75

0.84

9

0.41

0.38

0.44

10

1000 m

Other Shops

0.42

0.39

0.45

9

0.22

0.20

0.23

6

1000 m

Supermarkets

1.73

1.66

1.80

16

2.09

1.98

2.19

28