Non-communicable diseases - Healthy diet, physical activity and obesity trends in the Nordic countries: Status and challenges
Prof. Knut-Inge Klepp
Director General, Public Health, The Norwegian Directorate of Health
Burden of disease attributable to 15 leading risk factors in 2010 expressed as % of DALYs
Denmark Finland
Nordic Nutrition Recommendations 2012
• Systematic, independent reviews of the scientific literature
• Recommendations regarding:
– Diet composition – Nutrient intake
– Physical activity levels
– Reduced sedentary behavior
Physical activity
Proportion (%) reporting at least 1 hour of
moderate-to vigorous physical activity per day (HBSC)
Boys: age 11 and 13 years; HBSC 2009/2010 Gutter
0 10 20 30 40
11 13 11 13 11 13 11 13 11 13 11 13
Finland Norge Island Sverige Danmark Gj.snitt
HBSC Land og alder
P ros e nt
(WHO 2012)
Objectively registered moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (minutes per day) – Denmark and Norway ( The
European Youth Heart Study )
0 25 50 75 100 125 150 175 200
Gutter Jenter Gutter Jenter Gutter Jenter Gutter Jenter
9 år 9 år 15 år 15 år
Danmark Norge Danmark Norge