Obesity Prevention in the Nordic Countries

Previous studies have shown that mean BMI and prevalences of overweight/obesity and obesity have increased over the last decades in the Nordic countries, despite highly regulated societies with a focus on obesity prevention. We review recent overweight/obesity and obesity prevention initiatives with...

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Published in:Current Obesity Reports
Main Authors: Stockmarr, Anders, Hejgaard, Tatjana, Matthiessen, Jeppe
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Obesity
Overweight
Prevention
BMI
Nordic countries
Nordic model
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name=SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
Iceland
Online Access:https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/9549ce36-10c6-44b6-a759-8e38e977834d
https://doi.org/10.1007/s13679-016-0206-y
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Summary:Previous studies have shown that mean BMI and prevalences of overweight/obesity and obesity have increased over the last decades in the Nordic countries, despite highly regulated societies with a focus on obesity prevention. We review recent overweight/obesity and obesity prevention initiatives within four of the five Nordic countries: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Moreover, we analyze the current situation based on monitoring data on BMI collected in 2011 and 2014, and obtain overall estimates of overweight/obesity and obesity prevalences for the Nordic Region. Data analysis shows that obesity in adults has increased from 2011 to 2014, while no significant changes were found for children. No significant increases were found for mean BMI and overweight/obesity prevalence. Obesity prevention initiatives among the Nordic countries are highly similar although minor differences are present, which is rooted in transnational Nordic cooperation and comparable societal structures.

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