Table 2.

Coding category definitions and possible scores

Coding Categories	Definition	Total number of items	Total weighted score
Growth measurement	Recall of each measurement taken: height, weight, waist circumference, body mass index (BMI) and waist to height ratio (WhtR).	5	2.5
Growth concept	Recall reflecting knowledge or understanding of the concept of BMI—looking at a person's weight in relation to their height (proportion) and WhtR—a measure of how big they are around their waist, taking their height into consideration	2	1.5
Growth result	Recall of child's BMI and/or WhtR result	2	4
Growth implication	Recall of the implications of childhood overweight for health, severity of problem, long-term weight problems, the need to act	4	2
Blood pressure	Recall that blood pressure was measured and the child's blood pressure result	2	1.5
Behavior	Recall of discussion of behavioural recommendations	1	1
Total recall		16	12.5

BMI, body mass index; WhtR, waist to height ratio.