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Overweight and obesity among children, 6-9 year old, is becoming more common. In addition, overweight and obesity increase with age and there are geographical differences. Overweight and obesity are common among 6-9 year olds in Sweden. This shows a survey of children's height and weight that was carried out in the academic year 2018/2019. The results also show that overweight and obesity become…

The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children 6–9 years old is high and increases with age. These results were obtained from a survey of a representative sample in Sweden.

The recommendations for physical activity and sedentary behaviour apply to all population groups in Sweden, regardless of age, gender, cultural background, socioeconomic status, or disability.

The recommendations for children up to 12 years of age are primarily aimed at parents and other adults who meet the children in their everyday life.

The cards include pictures and text and can be used as they are to read the story Folke, or to talk about individual pictures. The material is intended for children of preschool age.

Det går inte att undvika det naturliga åldrandet, men det går att stärka det friska och skjuta upp funktionsnedsättningar. Hälsofrämjande och sjukdomsförebyggande insatser från såväl samhällets som individens sida kan förbättra livskvalitén och bidra till minskade samhällskostnader för vård och

This report is primarily written for health care professionals, particularly those working in maternal and child health care, school health care, primary care, and those working in the counties’ Departments of Communicable Disease Control and Prevention as well as public health officials and

Swedres-Svarm 2021 shows statistics on antibiotic sales and antibiotic resistance in bacteria from both humans and animals. The report is a co-production between the Public Health Agency of Sweden the National Veterinary Institute (SVA).

Rotavirus är ett mycket smittsamt tarmvirus som orsakar mag- och tarminfektion (gastroenterit). Viruset binder sig till slemhinnan i övre delen av tunntarmen, där det förökar sig i epitelcellerna.

Vaccination mot humant papillomvirus (HPV) följs genom studier av vaccinationstäckning, vaccineffekt och säkerhet.

Uppföljningen av vaccinationerna mot covid-19 har omfattat många olika grupper men begränsas nu främst till personer 65 år och äldre. På denna sida beskrivs vaccinationstäckning och uppföljningen av vaccinationernas effekter.

The information sheet summarises certain provisions that apply to the sale of tobacco-free nicotine products. It is important that you as a retailer know all the rules that apply to your business.

The proportion of school children with overweight or obesity has doubled over the past 30 years according to the results from Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC), a survey of 11–15-year-olds.

Hösten 2024 vaccinerades 65 procent av Sveriges befolkning 65 år och äldre med en påfyllnadsdos med vaccin mot covid-19. Här presenteras resultaten från en registerbaserad kohortstudie som utvärderade skyddseffekten av covid-19-vaccination mot slutenvård på grund av covid-19.

This health economic report presents a cost effectiveness analysis of introducing chickenpox vaccination for children in Sweden from a societal and healthcare perspective. It also includes analyses of costs and cost-savings at national and regional levels.

This information sheet is intended for those who sell or intend to start selling electronic cigarettes and refill containers to consumers (retailers).

The Communicable Diseases Ordinance contains 13 criteria that form the basis of an investigation of vaccination programmes. This knowledge base is a scientific review based on these criteria. 

This report presents the health economic analyses informing the recommendation of herpes zoster vaccination for adults with increased risk for disease.

The results show that the sexual health in Sweden is good, 58% of the population report being satisfied with their sex life. Men to a higher extent than women (28% versus 18%) think they do not have sex often enough. More women than men (20% versus 10%) report having felt too tired or stressed to

This patient information leaflet about impetigo in children can be used during a visit to a healthcare centre.

This report presents an analysis of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) after a fourth dose in relation to SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe outcomes due to the omicron variant among persons aged 65 years and older in Sweden.

This report documents the NCDSim simulation model, a tool for analysing and projecting future morbidity in cancer and cardiovascular disease and how it is influenced by various modifiable risk factors.

This report summarizes the influenza A(H1N1)2009 pandemic in Sweden between April 24, 2009 and May 23, 2010. The report is based on data from the various surveillance systems used during the pandemic. The systems are presented in some detail to facilitate the reader’s understanding of the quality

This report describes the monitoring and surveillance systems for influenza in use during the 2024–2025 winter season and the results of both epidemiological and virological surveillance. Data are also compared to previous influenza seasons. See also the tables and figures section as well as the

This report describes a health economic evaluation that investigates the potential cost-effectiveness of an extension of the national vaccination programme for children against human papilloma virus to also include boys. Today, only girls are offered vaccination within the national vaccination