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

Разпространение на затлъстяването

Жени, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:6088
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Deomgraphic Health Survey, Cameroon, 2018 (in french)
Забележки:Includes ever married women age 15-49 years
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.

Жени, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:6980
Референции:Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. International. 2012. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Cameroun 2011. Calverton, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF International.
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.

Жени, 2009

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:704
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Engle-Stone R, Nankap, M Ndjebayi, AO, Friedman A, Tarini A, Brown KH, Kaiser L. 2018. Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among Cameroonian women in a national survey and relationships with waist circumference and inflammation in Yaoundé and Douala. Maternal and child nutrition. 14(4) doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12648
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.

Жени, 2004

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:4491
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:National Institute of Statistics - INS/Cameroon and ORC Macro. 2005. Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey 2004. Calverton, Maryland, USA: INS/Cameroun and ORC Macro.
Забележки:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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, 2003

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15+
Количество на пробите:9454
Обхваната зона:Регионални
Референции:Kamadjeu RM, Edwards R, Atanga JS, Kiawi EC, Unwin N and Mbanya JC. (2006). Anthropometry measures and prevalence of obesity in the urban adult population of Cameroon: an update from the Cameroon Burden of Diabetes Baseline Survey. BMC Public Health, 6: 288 - 395.
Забележки:4 urban districts = Yaoundé, Douala, Garoua and Bamenda
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.

Жени, 1998

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:1658
Референции:SCN (2004). 5th Report on the World Nutrition Situation. Nutrition for Improved Development Outcomes. Appendix 11
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, 2013

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:3-13
Количество на пробите:1343
Обхваната зона:Регионални
Референции:Choukem S-P, Kamdeu-Chedeu J, Leary SD, et al. Overweight and obesity in children aged 3–13 years in urban Cameroon: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and association with socio-economic status. BMC obesity. 2017;4:7. doi:10.1186/s40608-017-0146-4.
Забележки:Urban only with a focus on socioeconomic groups, see paper for survey design
Cutoffs:IOTF

Момичета, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-19
Количество на пробите:1413
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. International. 2012. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Cameroun 2011. Calverton, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF International.
Определения:BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по образование

Жени, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:6088
Референции:Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. 2020. Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Cameroun 2018. Yaoundé, Cameroun et Rockville, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF.
Забележки:Ever married women aged 15-49 years
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.

Жени, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:6980
Референции:Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. International. 2012. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Cameroun 2011. Calverton, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF International.
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.

Момичета, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-19
Количество на пробите:1418
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. International. 2012. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Cameroun 2011. Calverton, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF International.
Определения:BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по възраст

Жени, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:6088
Референции:Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. 2020. Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Cameroun 2018. Yaoundé, Cameroun et Rockville, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF.
Забележки:Ever married women aged 15-49 years
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.

Жени, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:6980
Референции:Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. International. 2012. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Cameroun 2011. Calverton, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF International.
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, 2013

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:1343
Обхваната зона:Поднационално
Референции:Choukem et al. 2017. Overweight and obesity in children aged 3-13 years in urban Cameroon: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and association with socio-economic status. BMC Obes. 4(7). doi: 10.1186/s40608-017-0146-4.
Забележки:WHO cut-offs used
Cutoffs:WHO

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по регион

Жени, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:6088
Референции:Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. 2020. Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Cameroun 2018. Yaoundé, Cameroun et Rockville, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF.
Забележки:Ever married women aged 15-49 years
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.

Жени, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:6980
Референции:Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. International. 2012. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Cameroun 2011. Calverton, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF International.
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.

Жени, 2009

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:504
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Engle-Stone R, Nankap, M Ndjebayi, AO, Friedman A, Tarini A, Brown KH, Kaiser L. 2018. Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among Cameroonian women in a national survey and relationships with waist circumference and inflammation in Yaoundé and Douala. Maternal and child nutrition. 14(4) doi: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12648
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.

Момичета, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-19
Количество на пробите:1413
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. International. 2012. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Cameroun 2011. Calverton, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF International.
Определения:BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по социално-икономическа група

Жени, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:6088
Референции:Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. 2020. Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Cameroun 2018. Yaoundé, Cameroun et Rockville, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF.
Забележки:Ever married women aged 15-49 years
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.

Жени, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-49
Количество на пробите:6980
Референции:Institut National de la Statistique (INS) et ICF. International. 2012. Enquête Démographique et de Santé et à Indicateurs Multiples du Cameroun 2011. Calverton, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF International.
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, 2013

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:3-13
Количество на пробите:1343
Обхваната зона:Само градски
Референции:Choukem S-P, Kamdeu-Chedeu J, Leary SD, et al. Overweight and obesity in children aged 3–13 years in urban Cameroon: a cross-sectional study of prevalence and association with socio-economic status. BMC obesity. 2017;4:7. doi:10.1186/s40608-017-0146-4.
Забележки:Urban only HSES/LSES High/Low Socio Economic Status
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

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, 2005-2020

Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Enquête Démographique et de Santé du Cameroun 2018. Yaoundé, Cameroun et Rockville, Maryland, USA : INS et ICF. 2020
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 10.01.2079
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 (%).

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

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.

Health Sector Strategy 2016- 2027

This new strategy aligns with the Growth and Employment Strategy Paper (GESP) and with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The evaluation process of the expired 2001-2015 strategy and the development of the new strategy were participatory.

Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2016-2027
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Public Health Cameroon
Find out more:www.minsante.cm
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Health Sector Strategy 2016 - 2027 | MINSANTE [Internet]. Minsante.cm. 2016c [cited 2020 Jul 21]. Available from: https://www.minsante.cm/site/?q=en/content/health-sector-strategy-2016-2027-0

National Health Development Plan

2016-2020 NHDP focuses primarily on the strengthening of the health system and governance; maternal, newborn, and child health; management of medical and surgical emergencies and public health events; and disease prevention.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2016-2020
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Public Health Cameroon
Find out more:www.minsante.cm
Linked document:Download linked document
References:National Health Development Plan [Internet]. 2016c. Available from: https://www.minsante.cm/site/sites/default/files/National%20Health%20Development%20Plan%202016-2020.Cameroon..pdf

Politique nationale d'Alimentation et de Nutrition

One of the objectives is to combat overnutrition and dietary and lifestyle diseases. Strategies include: - Promotion of healthy behaviours and lifestyles, including among children under 18 years of age - Screening and comprehensive management of noncommunicable diseases in health facilities and at the community level - Surveillance of diet and lifestyle-related diseases (Available only in French language)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2015-2035
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Linked document:Download linked document
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/39438 (last accessed 04.08.22)

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)
Find out more:extranet.who.int
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en

Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code Status Report 2016 (Promotion of Breastfeeding)

The 2016 report provides information on the status of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions (“the Code”) in and by countries. The report also identifies in which countries they actively promote the benefits of breastfeeding.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Възрастни
Organisation:WHO UNICEF IBFAN
References:WHO. UNICEF. IBFAN. Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code. Status Report 2016. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016

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

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)?Absent

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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