Table 2 Measures taken aiming to facilitate physical activity and healthy eating habits among school children in 23 municipalities and 17 town districts in Stockholm County

Political environment

Are there any policies aiming to promote physical activity and/or healthy eating?

Significant measures taken = Yes, AND the policy should be attached AND be politically adopted AND be of present interest AND contain clear and measurable aims.

Are there any plans of action aiming to promote physical activity and/or healthy eating?

Significant measures taken = Yes, AND the plan of action should be attached AND be politically adopted AND be of present interest AND contain clear guiding principles on how to reach the aims in the policy.

Are there any implementation measures made to promote physical activity and/or healthy eating?

Significant measures taken = Yes, and there is a responsible person

Are systematic follow-ups of implemented measures performed?

Significant measures taken = Yes, and there is a responsible person

Are objectives, plans, and evaluations regarding physical activity stated in the municipal school plan?

Significant measures taken = Yes, AND the school plan should be attached AND contain measurable aims AND follow-up intentions AND a responsible person

Are objectives, plans, and evaluations regarding healthy eating stated in the municipal school plan?

Significant measures taken = Yes, AND the school plan should be attached AND contain measurable aims AND follow-up intentions AND a responsible person

Economic environment

Are there any incentives provided in order to increase the use of sports centres among children?

Significant measures taken = Yes, AND a sufficient example

Socio-cultural environment

Are there any measures taken in order to increase walking and biking to school and in general?

Significant measures taken = Yes, measures are taken to increase both walking and biking to school

Have any overhauls of walking and bike paths been performed in the last five years?

Significant measures taken = Yes, all walking and bike paths

Have any overhauls of walking and bike paths to and from schools been performed in the last five years?

Significant measures taken = Yes, all walking and bike paths to and from schools

Have any overhauls of the traffic safety in the immediate vicinity of the schools been performed in the last five years?

Significant measures taken = Yes, a TOTAL overhaul

Compared to the municipal road network, how prioritised are the bike paths regarding maintenance during wintertime?

Significant measures taken = more important than the road network

Is there any public health officer or similar staff employed in the municipality?

Significant measures taken = Yes

Is there any diet head or diet coordinator responsible for nutritional quality of meals served in institutions in the municipality?

Significant measures taken = Yes

Physical environment

Are up-to-date and weatherproof bike stands provided?

Significant measures taken = Yes, there are up-to-date bike stands at all schools AND most bike stands are weatherproof

Are bike paths maintained during winter time?

Significant measures taken = Yes, the whole bike path network

Has a general speed limit of 30 km/h been implemented in housing areas?

Significant measures taken = Yes, in all housing areas

Part of total bike paths separated from road traffic

Significant measures taken ≥ 90%

Km of biking paths in relation to municipal road network.

Significant measures taken ≥ median (0.52)

Km of walking paths in relation to municipal road network.

Significant measures taken ≥ median (0.41)