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Table 1 Depiction of the relationships between the transcribed data, codes, and one final theme generated through the thematic analysis

From: Prevention of overweight and obesity in a Norwegian public health care context: a mixed-methods study

Quotes by participants

Code

Theme

The contact we have before referral [with specialist health-care staff], before they get big … to prevent a referral. Then maybe specialist health-care staff must come to us and give us something concrete. (interview no. 1)

Gaining competence

The new tools were useful during the follow up of the intricate childhood obesity situation

We have a tool that can be activated, something to work with, concrete and practical … counselling about diet … I feel more comfortable now than before. (interview no. 1)

What type of yoghurt you choose for instance? Then point and say that you can find that one. Actually, very specific. That’s been good, that I have used a lot. (interview no. 2)

The information binder is a good tool

They got so many eye-openers … was a giant success. When they returned with the boy, they realized that the [weight shown on the] graph was beginning to drop. That was fantastic. (interview no. 2)