• Общ преглед
  • Разпространение на затлъстяването
  • Разбивки на населението
  • Причини
  • Съпътстващи заболявания
  • Икономическо въздействие
  • Политики
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Contextual factors

Разпространение на затлъстяването

Възрастни, 2019

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-69
Количество на пробите:5575
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, (2020). Non-communicable disease Risk Factors: Bhutan STEPS Survey 2019, Thimphu. . https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/855/download/6027 (Accessed11.05.21)
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Възрастни, 2014

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:18-69
Количество на пробите:2822
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:National survey for noncommunicable disease risk factors and mental health using WHO STEPS approach in Bhutan, 2014. https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/bhutan/steps/bhutan-2014-steps-report.pdf?sfvrsn=a4f95255_2&download=true (Accessed 30.08.23)
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Възрастни, 2007

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:25-64
Количество на пробите:2071
Обхваната зона:Регионални
Референции:STEPS Bhutan 2009, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/738/related-materials (last accessed 24.09.21)
Забележки:Thimphu
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Деца, 2016

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-17
Количество на пробите:7576
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Bhutan_gshs_fs_2016.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2010

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:0-5
Количество на пробите:5863
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Bhutan Multiple Indicator Survey, May 2011, National Statistics Bureau, Thimphu, Bhutan. https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS4/South%20Asia/Bhutan/2010/Final/Bhutan%202010%20MICS_English.pdf (Accessed 28.06.21)
Забележки:Infants.
Определения:Weight for height. Overweight or obesity = >+2SD
Cutoffs:Other

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по образование

Възрастни, 2019

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-69
Количество на пробите:5575
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, (2020). Non-communicable disease Risk Factors: Bhutan STEPS Survey 2019, Thimphu. . https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/855/download/6027 (Accessed11.05.21)
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по възраст

Възрастни, 2019

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:5575
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, (2020). Non-communicable disease Risk Factors: Bhutan STEPS Survey 2019, Thimphu. . https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/855/download/6027 (Accessed11.05.21)
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Възрастни, 2007

Количество на пробите:2431
Обхваната зона:Регионални
Референции:STEPS Bhutan 2009, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/738/related-materials (last accessed 24.09.21)
Забележки:Thimphu
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Деца, 2016

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:7576
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:2016 GSHS Fact Sheet Bhutan. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/bhutan/gshs/bhutan-gshs-fs-2016.pdf?sfvrsn=f2d3541d_2&download=true
Cutoffs:BMI-for-age

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по регион

Възрастни, 2019

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-69
Количество на пробите:5575
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, (2020). Non-communicable disease Risk Factors: Bhutan STEPS Survey 2019, Thimphu. . https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/855/download/6027 (Accessed11.05.21)
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Момчета, 2016

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-17
Количество на пробите:7576
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:World Health Organization. Global school-based student health survey (GSHS). Available from: https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/factsheets/en/. [Accessed 20 February 2019].
Забележки:WHO cut-offs used and based on Self-reported data.
Cutoffs:WHO

Момичета, 2016

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-17
Количество на пробите:7576
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:World Health Organization. Global school-based student health survey (GSHS). Available from: https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/factsheets/en/. [Accessed 20 February 2019].
Забележки:WHO cut-offs used and based on Self-reported data.
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2010

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:5863
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Bhutan Multiple Indicator Survey, May 2011, National Statistics Bureau, Thimphu, Bhutan. https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS4/South%20Asia/Bhutan/2010/Final/Bhutan%202010%20MICS_English.pdf (Accessed 28.06.21)
Забележки:Infants.
Определения:Weight for height. Overweight or obesity = >+2SD
Cutoffs:Other

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по социално-икономическа група

Възрастни, 2019

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-69
Количество на пробите:5575
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health, (2020). Non-communicable disease Risk Factors: Bhutan STEPS Survey 2019, Thimphu. . https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/855/download/6027 (Accessed11.05.21)
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Деца, 2010

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:5863
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Bhutan Multiple Indicator Survey, May 2011, National Statistics Bureau, Thimphu, Bhutan. https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS4/South%20Asia/Bhutan/2010/Final/Bhutan%202010%20MICS_English.pdf (Accessed 28.06.21)
Забележки:Infants.
Определения:Weight for height. Overweight or obesity = >+2SD
Cutoffs:Other

Недостатъчна физическа активност

Възрастни, 2016

Референции: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

Мъже, 2016

Референции: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

Жени, 2016

Референции: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

Деца, 2016

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Забележки:% 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.
Определения:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Момчета, 2016

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Забележки:% 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.
Определения:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Момичета, 2016

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Забележки:% 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.
Определения:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Възрастни, 2017

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:25+
Референции:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Определения:Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Очакван прием на преработено месо на глава от населението

Възрастни, 2017

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:25+
Референции:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Определения:Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Възрастни, 2017

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:25+
Референции:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Определения:Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Психично здраве – депресивни разстройства

Възрастни, 2015

Референции: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.
Определения:% of population with depression disorders

Психично здраве – тревожни разстройства

Възрастни, 2015

Референции: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.
Определения:% of population with anxiety disorders

% Бебета, хранени изключително с кърма 0-5 месеца

Деца, 2015-2020

Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:National Nutrition Survey 2015, Nutrition Programme Department of Public Health Ministry of Health Bhutan
Забележки: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.
Определения:% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Рак на хранопровода

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на гърдата

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Колоректален рак

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на панкреаса

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на жлъчния мехур

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на бъбреците

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на матката

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2057
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Повишено кръвно налягане

Възрастни, 2015

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

Мъже, 2015

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

Жени, 2015

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

Повишен холестерол

Възрастни, 2008

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

Мъже, 2008

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

Жени, 2008

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

Повишена кръвна захар на гладно

Мъже, 2014

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

Жени, 2014

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

Преобладаване на диабета

Възрастни, 2021

Възраст:20-79
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Определения:Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Възрастни, 2019

Възраст:20-79
Референции:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Определения:Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Възрастни, 2017

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

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

National Nutrition Strategy and Action Plan 2021 2025

Provided by the WHO GINA website

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2021-2025
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:NUTRITION PROGRAM, Department of Public Health MINISTRY OF HEALTH, Royal Government of Bhutan
Linked document:Download linked document

Nutrition Dietary Guidelines for School Children in Bhutan

The Bhutan Food and Dietary Guidelines for School-Aged Children provides clear, simple advice on the amount and kinds of foods school aged children need each day to achieve good health and nutrition. Different ages, gender, size, and physical activity all affect how much each child will need to meet their requirements. The amount of food needed for different age groups is set out in the servings and the type of food is set out in the food group. These guidelines are adapted from the Ministry of Health Adult guidelines from 2011.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2021 (ongoing)
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Royal Government of Bhutan, Ministry of Education
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Nutrition dietary guidelines for school children in Bhutan. Ministry of Education 2021

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:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

THE MULTISECTORAL NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

An overview of the national actions implemented to control and prevent non communicable diseases.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2015-2020
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Royal Government of Bhutan
Find out more:extranet.who.int
References:Anon (n.d.) Royal Government of Bhutan THE MULTISECTORAL NATIONAL ACTION PLAN FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES. [Online]. Available from: https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/files/BTN%202015%20NCD%20Action%20Plan_1.pdf [Accessed: 13 July 2020bh].‌

Food and Nutrition Security Policy of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2014

A document outlining the nutritional goals and policies in Bhutan.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2014 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Government of Bhutan
Find out more:www.gov.bm
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References:Anon (n.d.) Food and Nutrition Security Policy of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2014 i. [Online]. Available from: https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/files/BTN_FNS_Policy_2014.pdf [Accessed: 13 July 2020]. ‌

National adolescent Health Strategic Plan 2013-2018

Aims to guide implementation of health and other social support services for adolescents and youths in the country

Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2013-2018
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Adolescent Health Programme_x000D__x000D_ Department of Public Health_x000D__x000D_ Ministry of Health
Find out more:www.health.gov.bt
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References:Adolescent Health Programme, Department of Public Health, Ministry of Health. National Adolescent_x000D__x000D_ Health Strategic Plan 2013-2018. Available from: http://www.health.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/ftps/iec/National%20Adolescent%20Health%20Strategic%20Plan%202013-2018.pdf [Accessed February 2019].

NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY

Guidelines for improving national health of youth in an attempt to give them a better future.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2011 (ongoing)
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Department of Youth and Sports Ministry of Education Royal Government of Bhutan
Find out more:www.education.gov.bt
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References:Anon (n.d.) NATIONAL YOUTH POLICY Department of Youth and Sports Ministry of Education Royal Government of Bhutan 2011. [Online]. Available from: http://www.education.gov.bt/wp-content/downloads/publications/publication/youth-policy-1.pdf [Accessed: 13 July 2020ag]. ‌

National Policy and Strategic Frame-Work on Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases

Strategies to improve nutrition of the population and promote healthy eating to prevent NCDs, multiple strategies that include food supply, food access and choice, will be employed. Implemented will be through a broad population-based approach and targeted interventions to reach individuals and communities with high risk dietary habits. Strategies that aim to educate the general population and those already experiencing abnormal blood pressure, abnormal sugar and lipid level and unhealthy weight gains to prevent and manage these problems through active health sector and community based activities.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2009 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Government of Bhutan
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References:Anon (n.d.) Policy - National Policy and Strategic Frame-Work on Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases | Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA). [Online]. extranet.who.int. Available from: https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/26364.

GNPR 2016-17 (q7) Breastfeeeding promotion and/or counselling

WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 reported the evidence of breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling (q7)

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Възрастни
Organisation:Ministry of Health (information provided by the GINA progam)
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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

No actions could be found for the above criteria.

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?Absent
Front-of-package labelling?Absent
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Absent
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Absent
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Absent
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?Absent
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?Absent
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?Present

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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