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Precision Prevention for Childhood Obesity

Research project DECLINING CHILDHOOD OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY IN VÄSTERBOTTEN: UNCOVERING THE WHO, WHY, AND WHAT’S NEXT

Unlike rising global and national trends, Västerbotten County, northern Sweden, has seen a 20-year decline in childhood overweight and obesity (OWOB). This project asks what sets Västerbotten apart and what lessons can be transferred elsewhere

Head of project

Masoud Vaezghasemi
Associate professor
E-mail
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Project overview

Project period:

2026-09-01 2030-08-30

Participating departments and units at Umeå University

Department of Epidemiology and Global Health

Research area

Public health and health care science

External funding

Region Västerbotten

External funding

Latest update: 2026-04-28