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Förekomst av fetma

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-69
Urvalsstorlek:5575
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Vuxna, 2014

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:18-69
Urvalsstorlek:2822
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Vuxna, 2007

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25-64
Urvalsstorlek:2071
Område som omfattas:Regional
Referenser:STEPS Bhutan 2009, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/738/related-materials (last accessed 24.09.21)
Anteckningar:Thimphu
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Barn, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:13-17
Urvalsstorlek:7576
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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

Barn, 2010

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:5863
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Anteckningar:Infants.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Weight for height. Overweight or obesity = >+2SD
Cutoffs:Other

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och utbildning

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-69
Urvalsstorlek:5575
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:5575
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Vuxna, 2007

Urvalsstorlek:2431
Område som omfattas:Regional
Referenser:STEPS Bhutan 2009, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/738/related-materials (last accessed 24.09.21)
Anteckningar:Thimphu
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Barn, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:7576
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och region

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-69
Urvalsstorlek:5575
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Pojkar, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:13-17
Urvalsstorlek:7576
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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].
Anteckningar:WHO cut-offs used and based on Self-reported data.
Cutoffs:WHO

Flickor, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:13-17
Urvalsstorlek:7576
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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].
Anteckningar:WHO cut-offs used and based on Self-reported data.
Cutoffs:WHO

Barn, 2010

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:5863
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Anteckningar:Infants.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Weight for height. Overweight or obesity = >+2SD
Cutoffs:Other

Övervikt/fetma efter ålder och socioekonomisk grupp

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-69
Urvalsstorlek:5575
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Barn, 2010

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Urvalsstorlek:5863
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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)
Anteckningar:Infants.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Weight for height. Overweight or obesity = >+2SD
Cutoffs:Other

Otillräcklig fysisk aktivitet

Vuxna, 2016

Referenser: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

Män, 2016

Referenser: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

Kvinnor, 2016

Referenser: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

Barn, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:11-17
Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Anteckningar:% 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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Pojkar, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:11-17
Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Anteckningar:% 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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Flickor, 2016

Undersökningstyp:Egenanställd
Ålder:11-17
Referenser:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Anteckningar:% 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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25+
Referenser:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Uppskattat intag av kött per capita

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25+
Referenser:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25+
Referenser:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Psykisk hälsa - depression

Vuxna, 2015

Referenser: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% of population with depression disorders

Psykisk hälsa - ångeststörningar

Vuxna, 2015

Referenser: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% of population with anxiety disorders

% Spädbarn som uteslutande ammas 0-5 månader

Barn, 2015-2020

Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:National Nutrition Survey 2015, Nutrition Programme Department of Public Health Ministry of Health Bhutan
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Esofageal cancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Bröstcancer

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kolorektalcancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Pankreascancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Gallblåsecancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Njurcancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Livmoderhalscancer

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Förhöjt blodtryck

Vuxna, 2015

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

Män, 2015

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

Kvinnor, 2015

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

Förhöjt kolesterol

Vuxna, 2008

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

Män, 2008

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

Kvinnor, 2008

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

Förhöjt fastande blodglukos

Män, 2014

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

Kvinnor, 2014

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

Förekomst av diabetes

Vuxna, 2021

Ålder:20-79
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Vuxna, 2019

Ålder:20-79
Referenser:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Vuxna, 2017

Referenser:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):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:Vuxna och barn
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:Barn
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:Vuxna och barn
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:Vuxna och barn
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:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Government of Bhutan
Find out more:www.gov.bm
Linked document:Download linked document
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:Barn
Organisation:Adolescent Health Programme_x000D__x000D_ Department of Public Health_x000D__x000D_ Ministry of Health
Find out more:www.health.gov.bt
Linked document:Download linked document
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:Barn
Organisation:Department of Youth and Sports Ministry of Education Royal Government of Bhutan
Find out more:www.education.gov.bt
Linked document:Download linked document
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:Vuxna och barn
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:Vuxna
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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