Aims and objectives
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 1.
To develop a European, interdisciplinary manual on prevention and treatment of childhood obesity, including standards and guidelines.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 2. To develop a European,
interdisciplinary training course for health professionals, accredited with the
respective, competent national authorities in each partner country, to become
certified "obesity trainers". SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 3. To carry-out a social
marketing campaign at local levels in all participating countries, targeting
children from lower socio-economic classes, their families and immediate
environment. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE 4. To create a network of
competence centres, which, beyond the project time, will implement the manual
and the training course, including the spread to other European countries.

