Authorship and Acknowledgements

All the chapters in this report were written by members of the Nordic Monitoring Working Group on Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity, with designated lead authors and reviewers for each thematic area. All authors contributed to the interpretation of results, reviewed the full report, and approved the final version.

Objectives
Sisse Fagt, DTU National Food Institute
Holmfridur Thorgeirsdottir, Directorate of Health, Iceland

Methods
Mette Rosenlund Sørensen / Scott Thomas McClure, DTU National Food Institute
Lene Frost Andersen, University of Oslo

Study Participation and Composition
Mette Rosenlund Sørensen / Jeppe Matthiessen, DTU National Food Institute
Lene Frost Andersen, University of Oslo

Diet
Lene Frost Andersen, University of Oslo
Ellen Trolle, DTU National Food Institute
Heléne Enghardt Barbieri, Swedish Food Agency

Alcohol
Heléne Enghardt Barbieri, Swedish Food Agency
Holmfridur Thorgeirsdottir, Directorate of Health, Iceland

Physical Activity
Susanna Raulio / Anni Helldan, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Hildur Gudny Asgeirsdottir, Directorate of Health, Iceland

Overweight and Obesity
Susanna Raulio / Anni Helldan, Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Holmfridur Thorgeirsdottir, Directorate of Health, Iceland

Smoking, Snuff, Nicotine Pouches, and E-Cigarettes
Holmfridur Thorgeirsdottir, Directorate of Health, Iceland
Heléne Enghardt Barbieri, Swedish Food Agency

Conclusion
Lene Frost Andersen, University of Oslo
Ellen Trolle, DTU National Food Institute

Summary
Sisse Fagt / Scott Thomas McClure, DTU National Food Institute

Overall Working Group
All members of the Nordic Monitoring Working Group on Diet, Physical Activity and Obesity contributed to the design of the study, interpretation of findings, and review of the report. Their collective expertise ensured harmonised Nordic data, consistent methodology, and shared interpretation across countries.

Additional Acknowledgements
Consultant Karsten Kørup and student assistant Amalie Ulrich, both DTU have helped with analysis, providing and aligning data sets for the NORMO 2014 survey, setting up tables, making methodological reviews etc. Research Assistant Marie Michaelsen Bjøntegaard, University of Oslo designed and conducted a feasibility and pilot study prior to the data collection. Project Manager Hildur Gudny Asgeirsdottir, Directorate of Health, Iceland was reviewer on the chapter of physical activity in this report. We are grateful for their help. We also extend our gratitude to all the participants who generously shared their time, experiences, and personal stories. Their willingness to let us learn from their lived experience enables the understanding of health and lifestyle patterns across the Nordic Region. Without their openness and contribution, the important work represented in this report—and indeed much of our professional effort to improve public health and wellbeing—would not be possible. We remain grateful for their trust and engagement.