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AUTHOR
H. Timenes Mikkelsen
Additional file 2 of Prevention of overweight and obesity in a Norwegian public health care context: a mixed-methods study
Additional file 2:. Focus group guide for focus group interviews with public health nurses.
Additional file 1 of Prevention of overweight and obesity in a Norwegian public health care context: a mixed-methods study
Additional file 1: Table S1. Descriptive weight data from measurements for the 2014 cohort (n = 773). Table S2. Descriptive weight data from measurements for the 2016 cohort (n = 919)
Additional file 2 of Prevention of overweight and obesity in a Norwegian public health care context: a mixed-methods study
Additional file 2:. Focus group guide for focus group interviews with public health nurses.
Prevention of overweight and obesity in a Norwegian public health care context: a mixed-methods study
Abstract Background Greater understanding about the prevention and treatment of overweight and obesity in preschool children within public health care is needed. This study assessed the impact of The First Steps module in routine primary health care including mapping of height/weight and diet followed by parental counselling of healthy habits on overweight and obesity in children aged 2 to 7 years. Further, we explored the experiences of public health nurses (PHNs) with the module. Methods Body weight and height obtained in 2014 and 2016 were extracted retrospectively for 676 children from the health records of children at 2, 4, or 6 years of age in five child health centers in Southern Nor…