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Table 3 Themes identified from focus group discussions exploring experiences of school-based obesity prevention

From: Parent and child perceptions of school-based obesity prevention in England: a qualitative study

Overarching theme

Sub-theme

Discussed by parents and/or children

Impact (of the WAVES study)a

Improved knowledge and skills among children and parents

Parents and children

Children trying new foods

Parents and children

Implementing changes in the home

Parents

Parental empowerment

Parents

Role modelling

Parents and children

Children as agents of change in the home

Parents

Sustainability

Sustainability of messages

Parents

Sustainability of school-based programmes

Parents

Responsibilities (for obesity prevention)a

Role of parents

Parents

Role of schoolsa

Parents and children

Schools in partnership with parents

Parents

  1. aThemes arising from topic guides; all other themes ‘emerged’ from the data