Overview
Alternative title
Bērnu antropometrisko parametru un skolu vides pētījums
Acronym
COSI
Type of information
Survey/interview data
URL of the data source
Description
WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI) is a systematic process of collecting, analysing, interpreting and disseminating descriptive information to monitor excess body weight. COSI aims to measure trends (based on measured data) in overweight and obesity in children aged 7,0-7,9 and 9,0-9,9 years, to monitor the progress of the epidemic and reverse it. COSI collect data about school nutrition and physical activity environment.
Over 40 Member States of the WHO European Region will participate in the fifth round of COSI during the 2018–2019 school year.
Funding
State funding
Free keywords
Fruits and vegetables consumption;
school
overweight
Health behavior
Topics
Determinants of health » Individual characteristics and behaviours;
Determinants of health » Socioeconomic and demographic factors;
Determinants of health » Physical and social environment
Demographics
Country(ies):
GEO coverage
Nuts 3
Target Population
Specific groups
Age range
From 7 years to 9 years
Sex
Both
Dataset
Language(s)
Latvian
Updating Periodicity
Every 3 years
Personal Identifier
Participant number
Level of aggregation
Individual
Terms of data access - URL
Linkage possible
No
Contact
Data Owner(s)
Centre fo Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia (CDPC) - Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs (SPKC)
Contact name
Biruta Velika
Contact e-mail
biruta.velika@spkc.gov.lv
Contact info (address)
22 Duntes street, c-5, Riga, Latvia, LV 1005
Updated on 05 January 2023