Today the number of young people with weight problems is rising. As the students spend a considerable time at school it is sensible to involve schools in the tackling of the problem. Therefore, the partnership’s aim is the involvement of schools in health prevention.
To reach this central aim we will focus on the following aspects:
The analysis of aspects of adolescent health (in particular food and sport) and lifestyle incorporating changes over time to the present, preparing a questionnaire to be put to students throughout the school as well as teachers and relatives. Furthermore an analysis of differences between the countries and its possible reasons (e.g. school system, eating traditions) is planned leading to research into how to really improve the situation with better practices, and finally there should not only be recommendations for changes in lifestyle, but changes at school should be implemented which give support to the students to live healthier lives.
During the whole project there will be exchanges of ideas via the web-platform, with the results obtained presented and discussed at the 2nd and 4th meetings.
