• Pārskats
  • Aptaukošanās izplatība
  • Iedzīvotāju sadalījums
  • Ietekmējošie faktori
  • Blakusslimības
  • Ekonomiskā ietekme
  • Politikas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā)
  • Contextual factors
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Iedzīvotāju sadalījums

Contextual factors

Aptaukošanās izplatība

Pieaugušie, 2011

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:25+
Izlases lielums:1234
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Health of The Nation Survey, Barbados 2015. http://www.archive.healthycaribbean.org/newsletters/aug-2015/CDRC_HealthOfTheNationSurvey.pdf
Ja nav norādīts citādi, liekais svars attiecas uz ĶMI no 25 kg līdz 29,9 kg/m², aptaukošanās attiecas uz ĶMI, kas lielāks par 30 kg/m².

Pieaugušie, 2007

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:25-64
Izlases lielums:1282
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Barbados STEPS Factsheet 2007. Available at https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/barbados/steps/barbados_2007_steps_factsheet.pdf?sfvrsn=a2aa0154_5&download=true (last accessed 13.05.24)
Ja nav norādīts citādi, liekais svars attiecas uz ĶMI no 25 kg līdz 29,9 kg/m², aptaukošanās attiecas uz ĶMI, kas lielāks par 30 kg/m².

Pieaugušie, 1991

Vecums:20+
Izlases lielums:Not Specified
Atsauces:FAO Nutrition Country Profile the Barbados 2002
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):This survey did not give the specified age range of the Adults selected.
Ja nav norādīts citādi, liekais svars attiecas uz ĶMI no 25 kg līdz 29,9 kg/m², aptaukošanās attiecas uz ĶMI, kas lielāks par 30 kg/m².

Bērni, 2011

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:13-15
Izlases lielums:1629
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2011_Barbados_GSHS_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Bērni, 2010

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:8-11
Izlases lielums:580
Aptvertā teritorija:Administratīvi teritoriālais iedalījums
Atsauces:Fernandez MA, Kubow S, Gray-Donald K, Knight J and Gaskin PS.2015. Drastic increases in overweight and obesity from 1981 to 2010 and related risk factors: results from the Barbados Children's Health and Nutrition Study. Public Health Nutr. 18(17)/ pp. 3070-7.
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):IOTF cut-offs also available but overweight and obesity not separate
Cutoffs:WHO

Bērni, 1981

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:5-9
Izlases lielums:Not specified
Atsauces:FAO Nutrition Profile Barbados. August 2003. FAO, Rome, Italy.
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):See paper for cut-off details
Cutoffs:Other

Liekais svars/aptaukošanās pēc vecuma

Pieaugušie, 2011

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Izlases lielums:1234
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Health of The Nation Survey, Barbados 2015. http://www.archive.healthycaribbean.org/newsletters/aug-2015/CDRC_HealthOfTheNationSurvey.pdf (last accessed 16.07.2019)
Ja nav norādīts citādi, liekais svars attiecas uz ĶMI no 25 kg līdz 29,9 kg/m², aptaukošanās attiecas uz ĶMI, kas lielāks par 30 kg/m².

Nepietiekamas fiziskās aktivitātes

Pieaugušie, 2016

Atsauces:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Vīrieši, 2016

Atsauces:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Sievietes, 2016

Atsauces:Guthold R, Stevens GA, Riley LM, Bull FC. Worldwide trends in insufficient physical activity from 2001 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 358 population-based surveys with 1.9 million participants. Lancet 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(18)30357-7

Bērni, 2016

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Zēni, 2016

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Meitenes, 2016

Apsekojuma veids:Pašu ziņojums
Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Bērni, 2010

Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Zēni, 2010

Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Meitenes, 2010

Vecums:11-17
Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Pieaugušie, 2017

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:25+
Atsauces:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Aptuvenais pārstrādātas gaļas patēriņš uz vienu iedzīvotāju

Pieaugušie, 2017

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:25+
Atsauces:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Pieaugušie, 2017

Apsekojuma veids:Mērītā vērtība
Vecums:25+
Atsauces:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Garīgā veselība – depresijas traucējumi

Pieaugušie, 2015

Atsauces:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with depression disorders

Garīgā veselība – trauksmes problēmas

Pieaugušie, 2015

Atsauces:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% of population with anxiety disorders

% zīdaiņi, kas pirmos 5 mēnešus baroti tikai ar krūti

Bērni, 1998-2019

Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Barbados multiple indicator cluster survey 2012: Final report (MICS4). Bridgetown, Barbados: BSS, 2014.
Piezīmes (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):See UNICEF website for further survey information. Available at : https://data.unicef.org/resources/dataset/infant-young-child-feeding/ (last accessed 28.9.21) Citation: United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2021). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, September 2021.
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Barības vada vēzis

Vīrieši, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Sievietes, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Krūts dziedzera vēzis

Sievietes, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kolorektālais vēzis

Vīrieši, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Sievietes, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Aizkuņģa dziedzera vēzis

Vīrieši, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Sievietes, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Žultspūšļa vēzis

Vīrieši, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Sievietes, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nieru vēzis

Vīrieši, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Sievietes, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Dzemdes vēzis

Sievietes, 2020

Vecums:20+
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2047
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Paaugstināts asinsspiediens

Pieaugušie, 2015

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Vīrieši, 2015

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Sievietes, 2015

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Paaugstināts holesterīna līmenis

Pieaugušie, 2008

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Vīrieši, 2008

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Sievietes, 2008

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Paaugstināts glikozes līmenis asinīs

Vīrieši, 2014

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Sievietes, 2014

Atsauces:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Diabēta izplatība

Pieaugušie, 2021

Vecums:20-79
Aptvertā teritorija:Valsts
Atsauces:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Pieaugušie, 2019

Vecums:20-79
Atsauces:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Pieaugušie, 2017

Atsauces:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definīcijas (pieejamas tikai angļu valodā):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

National school nutrition policy

the policy includes measures relating to food service and marketing in the school environment, school curricula, health and nutrition services, capacity building in the school community, health promotion in support of healthy eating and physical activity and parent/community engagement and education. All public and private schools and educational institutions from preschool to tertiary level are required to abide by the provisions of the policy, Adherence is mandatory.

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Bērni
Organisation:Ministry of Health & Wellness
Find out more:mes.gov.bb
Linked document:Download linked document

National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases – 2020-2025

The National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases provides an action plan to address the four main non-communicable diseases of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory diseases as well as the four main risk factors of unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, harmful use of alcohol and tobacco use. The National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases includes, among others, a specific outcome of reducing unhealthy diet and overweight/obesity

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2020-2025
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:Ministry of Health & Wellness
Linked document:Download linked document

Childhood Obesity Prevention Programme

The Heart & Stroke Foundation of Barbados launched this Childhood Obesity Prevention website as part of their Childhood Obesity Prevention (COP) Programme. COP which started in 2018 aims to address the alarming rates of childhood obesity in Barbados. The programme focuses on developing mass media campaigns to increase awareness of the health risks connected to consuming sugary drinks regularly. COP also promotes policy change which can help to secure sustainable changes regarding Childhood obesity.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Non-national obesity strategies
Year(s):2018 (ongoing)
Target age group:Bērni
Organisation:Heart and Stroke Foundation of Barbados
Find out more:healthykidsbarbados.org

Too Much Junk

In May 2018, the HCC launched the CSO Regional Action Team for Childhood Obesity Prevention including key members of civil society in eight countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, St Lucia, and St Kitts Nevis. Together, these organisations have shared materials and best practices in an effort to increase the public awareness around Childhood Obesity and its prevention and to garner thousands of signatures of support for the policies proposed in the HCC’s Call to Action at www.toomuchjunk.org.

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy or Action Plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2018
Target age group:Bērni
Organisation:Health Caribbean Coalition
Find out more:www.healthycaribbean.org

Food-based dietary guidelines for Barbados

The guidelines were developed by the National Nutrition Centre (under the Ministry of Health) with support from FAO. They have been endorsed by the Government of Barbados. The Barbados map is the chosen food guide. The map represents the main food groups and the proportions recommended for a healthy diet. It is divided into the six Caribbean food groups: staples, vegetables, fruits, legumes, foods from animals and fats and oils; and surrounded by images of people doing physical activity. (Available only in English language)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:National Nutrition Centre
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/barbados/en/

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

The profiles also provide data on the key metabolic risk factors, namely raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity and National Targets on Obesity (as of 2017)

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Excise tax on sweetened beverages

Since 2015, a 10% excise tax has applied to all carbonated soft drinks, sports drinks, sweetened fruit juices, and juice drinks. The aim of this tax is to encourage people living in Barbados to consume less sugar. From the 1st April 2022, the tax was raised to 20%.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2015 (ongoing)
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:Government
Find out more:extranet.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://live-foodlaw.pantheonsite.io/documents/excise-tax-on-sweetened-beverages-2022/

Barbados Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non-communicable Diseases 2015-2019

To reduce the preventable and avoidable burden of morbidity, mortality and disability due to non-communicable diseases through inter-sectoral collaboration and cooperation To promote supportive environments to encourage healthy lifestyles and reduce risk factorsfor NCDs To establish, implement, monitor and evaluate standards for NCD treatment and care so that patients living with NCDs have their risk factors controlled to target and receive evidenced based

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2014-2019
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:National NCD commision- Barbados Ministry of Health
Find out more:extranet.who.int
Linked document:Download linked document
References:To reduce the preventable and avoidable burden of morbidity, mortality and disability due to non-communicable diseases through inter-sectoral collaboration and cooperationTo promote supportive environments to encourage healthy lifestyles and reduce risk factorsfor NCDsTo establish, implement, monitor and evaluate standards for NCD treatment and care so that patients living with NCDs have their risk factors controlled to target and receive evidenced based

National Plan of Action for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control

Goal: The ultimate goal is to reverse the upward trends in obesity by 5% by 2019 Objectives: To improve increase exclusive breastfeeding at 6 months by 20% by 2019; To reduce prevalence of low physical activity in adolescents by 30%; To develop and implement policies and regulations to reduce the impact on children of marketing of foods and non- alcoholic beverages high in saturated fats, trans fatty acids, free sugars or salt; and To have at least 70 schools designated Health Promoting Schools by 2019 (Appendix 2).

Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2014-2018
Target age group:Bērni
Organisation:Ministry of Health
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References:Anon (2015) National Plan of Action for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control (2015-2018) Barbados-Childhood Obesity Prevention Program (B-CHOPP). [Online]. Available from: https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/files/BRB%202015%20National%20Plan%20of%20Action%20for%20Childhood%20Obesity.pdf [Accessed: 7 July 2020]. ‌

CARICOM Regional Standard: Specification for labelling of pre-packaged foods (CRS 5: 2010)

Voluntary national labelling guidelines for packaged foods and drinks in place but mandatory when there is a health or nutrition claim. (Available only in English language)

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:Pieaugušie un bērni
Organisation:CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality
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References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/25355 (last accessed 10.08.22)

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Contextual factors

Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.

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Labelling

Is there mandatory nutrition labelling?Present-(voluntary)
Front-of-package labelling?Absent
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Present
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Present
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Present
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products?Absent
Subsidy on fruits?Absent
Subsidy on vegetables?Absent
Subsidy on other healthy products?Absent
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)?Absent
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Absent
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? Absent
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?Absent
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?Absent
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Present
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Absent
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement?Absent

Political will and support

National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?Absent
National obesity strategy?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Present
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Absent
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?Absent
Promotion of breastfeeding?Absent

Monitoring and surveillance

Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors?Present
Within 5 years?Absent

Governance and resource

Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)?Unknown

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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