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Commercial Determinants of Noncommunicable Diseases in the WHO European Region

This report highlights the substantial impact of commercial determinants on noncommunicable diseases (‎NCDs)‎ in the WHO European Region. Nearly 7500 deaths per day in the Region are attributed to commercial determinants, such as tobacco, alcohol,processed food, fossil fuels and occupational practices. These commercial products and practices contribute to 25% of all deaths in the Region. The report’s chapters systematically explore various facets of how commercial interests exacerbate NCDs and key strategies used by commercial actors to negatively influence NCD-related policies at the national and international level. The reportalso provides selected case studies from the Region to illustrate key strategies and outcomes of industry influence on health policies.The report then calls for urgent and coordinated action to address the commercial determinants of NCDs. It advocates for building coalitions based on the values of equity, sustainability, and resilience. Public health actors are urged to develop competencies in economic and legal frameworks, enforce transparency, and manage conflicts of interest effectively. The report underscores the need for robust financial reforms and strict regulation to curb industry power and protect public health. By implementing these strategies, the Region can accelerate progress towards global NCD targets and Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

JA PreventNCD

Joint Action to Prevent Non-Communicable Diseases and Cancer (JA Prevent NCD) is a three year project funded by the EUforHealth 2021-2027 programme. It is designed to reduce the burden of cancer and NCDs across Europe by supporting member states (22 EU member states and Iceland, Norway, and Ukraine) to implement effective prevention strategies by focusing on both personal and societal risk factors. The project aims to reduce fragmentation and duplication of actions.

Obesity Treatement Recommendations in Finland

The recommendation applies to children, young people and adults. Its goal is to promote the identification, prevention and treatment of obesity and related diseases in Finland. The recommendation is intended for healthcare professionals from primary healthcare to specialized medical care and for everyone who can promote the implementation of lifestyles that support health and weight management.

Nordic Nutrition Recommendations

The Nordic Nutrition Recommendations (NNR) is an international collaboration among health and food authorities in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The NNR2023 project has developed science advice based on the health effects of foods and response to the country-specific public health challenges and burden of diseases, food consumption patterns, as well as the country-specific environmental impacts of food consumption.

Moving Adult Programme

The program aims to reduce physical inactivity and sedentariasm at work and home. It involves both a workplace and a community intervention. This programme continues the work of the All Ages programme which ended last year.

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards trans fat, other than trans fat naturally occurring in fat of animal origin

Measures to limit or virtually eliminate industrially-produced trans fatty acids in food intended for the final consumer and/or for supply to retail. Adopted by The European Commission from April 2019. (Available in multiple languages)

European practical and patient-centred guidelines for adult obesity management in primary care

This article aims to provide obesity management guidelines specifically tailored to GPs, favouring a practical patient-centred approach. The focus is on GP communication and motivational interviewing as well as on therapeutic patient education. The new guidelines highlight the importance of avoiding stigmatization, something frequently seen in different health care settings. In addition, managing the psychological aspects of the disease, such as improving self-esteem, body image and quality of life must not be neglected.

Eating and Learning Together. Finnish National Nutrition Council's guidelines for school meals

In Finland a health and nutritious school meal is provided to all children. The most recent update to this provision was the 2017 update of the Finnish National Nutrition Council nutrition recommendations for school meals. The primary change being only fat free milk and sour cream are subsidised and cheese removed from the subsidy. The links are provided for further information in english and the pdf document in Finnish.

School Fruit, Vegetables and Milk Scheme

"Applicable since 1 August 2017, the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme combines two previous schemes (the school fruit and vegetables scheme and the school milk scheme) under a single legal framework for more efficiency and an enhanced focus on health and educational. The scheme supports the distribution of products, educational measures and information measures. The scheme supports the distribution of fruit, vegetables, milk and certain milk products to schoolchildren, from nursery to secondary school. EU countries approve a list of products (in collaboration with their health and nutrition authorities) which will help achieve the schemes objective of helping children to follow a healthy diet. Priority is for fresh fruit and vegetables and for plain milk. In order to support a varied diet and/or specific nutritional needs, EU countries may also make processed fruit and vegetables such as juices and soups and certain milk products such as yoghurt and cheese, available. Additionally, under stricter conditions, milk-based drinks may be included." - EU Commission

Feel4Diabetes

The overall aim of the Feel4Diabetes programme was "developing and implementing a community-based intervention to promote behavioural changes and creating a more supportive social and physical environment to prevent diabetes in vulnerable families across Europe". The programme was in place in Finland, Belgium, Spain, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Greece.

GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling

This programme was reported by countries for the 2nd WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 module on actions related to infant and young child nutrition. Information provided by WHO GINA Programme.

Joy, play and doing together – Recommendations for physical activity in early childhood. 

In Finnish. Recommendations for increasing activity in young children

Physical activity strategy for the WHO European Region 2016-2025

The strategy focuses on physical activity as a leading factor in health and well-being in the European Region, with particular attention to the burden of non-communicable diseases associated with insufficient activity levels and sedentary behaviour. It aims to cover all forms of physical activity throughout the life-course.

The Consumer Ombudsman’s Guidelines on marketing to children

The Consumer Ombudsman’s Guidelines on marketing to children set out how the Finnish Consumer Protection Act should be implemented. The Act includes various restrictions on marketing to children, including: that the objective of food advertisements must be clear, must not be misleading, and must not encourage unhealthy eating practices.

"Lets move it"

School-based intervention focusing on increasing physical activity and reducing sedentary behaviour in adolescents by targeting sitting time in classrooms, exploring adolescents' motivation levels and improving opportunities to undertake activities in the community, home and at school.

REDUCE sedentary time – GET HEALTHIER! National recommendations to reduce sedentary time

National recommendations for reducing sedentary time for the whole population.

Well-being from food and exercise - National Obesity Programme

2015-2018 national obesity strategy for Finland.

European Union (EU) Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 2014-2020

EU Action plan. To contribute to halting the rise in overweight and obesity in children and young people (0-18 years) by 2020

Finnish nutrition recommendations 2014

The focus of this document is on a comprehensive idea of a health-promoting diet, composed of the quality, quantity and role as source of nutrients of various kinds of foods and their link to human health.

Sugar sweetened beverage tax

The Finnish Government introduced a mandatory Sugar sweetened beverage tax in 2014 in a bid to reduce the levels of sugar being consumed through soft drinks.

On the move' - A national strategy for physical activity promoting health and wellbeing 2020

A set of guidelines and targeted actions to increase physical activity and improve health

Overcoming Obesity Programme 2013-2020

They aim to have obesity prevention in mind when making regional decisions, ensure decision makers have access to resources and health statistics, ensure environmental and functional practices promote good health, ensure healthy choices are available to everyone, ensuring obesity prevention is included in the education system and more.

Steps for Health

Web based step counting campaign to promote walking among adults.

EU Regulation 1169/2011

Passed in 2011, EU Regulation 1169/2011 on the Provision of Food Information to Consumers requires a list of the nutrient content of most pre-packaged food to be provided on the back of the pack from October 2011.

Evaluation of the EU school milk and fruit scheme

European Court of Auditors (2011) Are the school milk and school fruit schemes effective? Special Report No 10. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

Sweets Tax

The tax is currently levied on confectionery, chocolate and ice-cream, but excludes products such as biscuits, baked goods, puddings and granulated sugar.This was removed in 2017

Single versus multiple-family intervention in childhood overweigh at Finnmark Activity School: a randomised trial

A two arm randomised controlled trial comparing a new comprehensive lifestyle programme performed in groups of families with overweight (included obese) children with a more conventional single-family programme. Includes 97 overweight and obese children aged 6–12?years with body mass index (BMI) corresponding to cut-off point ?27.5 in adults were included

Healthy Stadia Network

"At Healthy Stadia, we encourage professional and amateur sports clubs, league operators, national and international governing bodies of sport to develop their stadia and sports facilities as health-promoting environments. We do this by supporting them to adopt a range of policies and practices in support of the health of their fans, their staff and the surrounding community. The definition we give to Healthy Stadia is: Healthy Stadia are… those who promote the health of visitors, fans, players, employees and the surrounding community… places where people can go to have a positive, healthy experience playing or watching sport."

Unhealthy commercial marketing