Youth Nutrition Study

The aim of the Youth Nutrition Study is to obtain information on the eating habits of young people aged 12–18 in different parts of Finland to support health promotion and national and municipal decision-making. We are inviting a total of 3,000 students from the seventh and ninth grades of lower secondary school and the second year of upper secondary school from 17 different municipalities to participate in the study. We will collect data in schools during the school year 2024–2025. The study is carried out by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) as a part of its statutory duty, the monitoring and research of population health and welfare.

Contact information

Email: [email protected]

Tel. +358 29 524 7253 (weekdays 9.00–14.00)

Suvi Virtanen
research professor, team manager, study director

Sari Niinistö
project manager, research manager

Susanna Raulio
researcher manager, chief researcher

Peppi Haario
senior researcher, field coordinator