Activities

Here you can see a list of all our activities.

Foto: Nationalt Center for Overvægt. Fotograf: Birthe Vembye

Algorithms to identify correlations between weight and well-being in children's data

Weight and well-being affect each other, but the question is how, and which comes first. This is what a new research project is set to answer.

Grant recepients

Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Københavns Universitet

1.824.288 kroner

Evaluation of treatment programs for children with overweight

The project will examine the effectiveness of prevention and treatment programs focusing on lifestyle changes. It aims to provide better knowledge about what works and what doesn’t in weight loss for children and adolescents with overweight.

Grant recepients

Steno Diabetes Center Aarhus, Aarhus Universitetshospital & Institut for Idræt og Ernæring, Københavns Universitet

BLOOM- a safe and healthy start in life

Early preventive intervention targeting healthy weight development and well-being. The initiative is anchored in the health nurse programme and consists of training, extra visits to first-time parents and a focus on vulnerable families.

Grant recepients

Statens Institut for Folkesundhed

40.897.860 kroner

What does diet and weight during pregnancy mean for baby's health?

Investigating the impact of maternal diet and weight during pregnancy on child weight and health nine years after birth

Grant recepients

Institut for Idræt og Ernæring, Københavns Universitet

4.827.032 kroner

Course in weight destigmatisation

Competence development for healthcare professionals who communicate about and with overweight children, adolescents and pregnant women

Grant recepients

Statens Institut for Folkesundhed, Syddansk Universitet

1.834.500 kroner