'smart life’ implementation as a best practice in tackling child obesity

Smart family targets families expecting a baby, or having children aged 0-12 years aims to help public health nurses and other professionals to bring up lifestyle issues with families without arousing guilt and to identify their strengths in their health habits. Since launch in 2008, 5000 health professionals, mostly public health nurses, have been educated to use the method method does not require resources for public health nurses since it is integrated in their everyday work. Municipalities need to cover expenses for education families highly appreciated that the nurse made visible and acknowledged the family's existing strengths in healthy lifestyle.