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These results address the importance of health education and health promotion
among children and their whole families. Food choices regarding the use of milk and
bread spreads were close to the recommendations, but there obviously are challenges
in the use of sweet food products or inadequate consumption of vegetables and
fruit. Of particular concern is the tendency, that school aged children do not eat the
school lunches or eat only some of the food provided during lunch. More attention
needs to be paid to the main lifestyle issues among children such as sleeping,
physical activity, sedentary lifestyle including the use of amusement media, teeth
brushing and tobacco and alcohol use. Prevention of accidents and injuries should
be on agenda in health promotion work among children and their families.
The work to develop the national child health monitoring system will be
continued. Its aim is to establish a process to regularly follow and report child
health and welfare issues.
Key words: child, youth, family, growth, development, health, wellbeing, health habits,
health check, health promotion