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01-05-2019 | Obesity | Original article

Road map towards a harmonized pan-European surveillance of obesity-related lifestyle behaviours and their determinants in children and adolescents

Authors: Antje Hebestreit, Barbara Thumann, Maike Wolters, Jens Bucksch, Inge Huybrechts, Joanna Inchley, Cornelia Lange, Nanna Lien, Kristin Manz, Nadia Slimani, Hidde P. van der Ploeg, Wolfgang Ahrens, DEDIPAC Consortium

Published in: International Journal of Public Health | Issue 4/2019

Abstract

Objectives

To develop a road map towards a harmonized pan-European surveillance system for children and adolescents.

Methods

Representatives of five European surveillance systems and the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents contributed to the road map through a structured workshop in 2016.

Results

A conceptual framework for this road map was developed with seven action points (APs) guiding the successive cross-country harmonization. First, key indicators of health behaviour and their determinants in children and adolescents will be identified (AP1, 2); short screening instruments will be developed and implemented to assess and monitor key indicators (AP3, 4). In parallel, optional supplementary modules could be implemented to provide objective data (AP5). This would allow mutual calibration and improvement of existing instruments before their progressive replacement by more comparable measurement tools (AP6). The establishment of a competence platform is envisaged for guiding the harmonization process (AP7).

Conclusions

This approach builds on existing systems, provides comparable key health indicators across European regions, helps to assess temporal trends and—once in place—will facilitate health reporting and monitoring of national and international health targets.

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Title: Road map towards a harmonized pan-European surveillance of obesity-related lifestyle behaviours and their determinants in children and adolescents
Authors: Antje Hebestreit
Barbara Thumann
Maike Wolters
Jens Bucksch
Inge Huybrechts
Joanna Inchley
Cornelia Lange
Nanna Lien
Kristin Manz
Nadia Slimani
Hidde P. van der Ploeg
Wolfgang Ahrens
DEDIPAC Consortium
Publication date: 01-05-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Keywords: Obesity
Obesity
Published in: International Journal of Public Health / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Electronic ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-019-01227-y

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