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

Contextual factors

Разпространение на затлъстяването

Възрастни, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:19+
Количество на пробите:1772
Референции:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20)
Забележки:Overweight by gender currently unavailable
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:4391
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Kuwait STEPS Survey 2014
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, 2006

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:20-64
Количество на пробите:2280
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Al-Nesf Y, Kamel M, El-Shazly MK, Makboul GM, Sadek AA, El-Sayed AM, El-Fararji A. Kuwait STEPS 2006. Kuwait Minsitry of Health, GCC, WHO 2006
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, 1998-2000

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:19+
Количество на пробите:9755
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Jackson RT, Al-Mousa Z, Al-Raqua M, Prakash P and Muhanna. (2001). Prevalence of coronary risk factors in healthy adult Kuwaitis. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 52:301 - 311
Забележки:Not a true representative of the population. Sample were those whose attended the Kuwait Medical Council (KMC) or Public Authority for Social Security (PASS) for a medical check up.
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, 2019

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-18
Количество на пробите:706
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and the perception of body weight by parents or friends. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8726464/ (last accessed 06.06.2022)
Cutoffs:International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) age- and sex-specific BMI

Деца, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:5-19
Количество на пробите:12298
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2015

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-17
Количество на пробите:3637
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2015_GSHS_Kuwait_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2013-2014

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-18
Количество на пробите:434
Обхваната зона:Поднационално
Референции:Musaiger A.O et al. 2016. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in eight Arab countries: comparison between two international standards (ARABEAT-2). Nutr Hosp. 33(5). pp. 1062-1065.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Деца, 2012-2013

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:6-18
Количество на пробите:6574
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Elkum, N., Al-Arouj, M., Sharifi, M., Shaltout, A., and Bennakhi, A. (2016) Prevalence of childhood obesity in the state of Kuwait. Pediatric Obesity, 11: e30–e34. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12090
Cutoffs:IOTF

Деца, 2011

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-15
Количество на пробите:2672
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2011_GSHS_FS_Kuwait.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2010-2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-18
Количество на пробите:316
Обхваната зона:Регионални
Референции:Musaiger AO, Al-Mannai M, Tayyem R, Al-Lalla O, Ali EY, Kalam F, Benhamed MM, Saghir S, Halahleh I, Djoudi Z, Chirane M.Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries: A Cross-Cultural Study. J Obes. 2012;2012:981390. doi: 10.1155/2012/981390. Epub 2012 Sep 18.
Забележки:Kuwait City
Cutoffs:IOTF

Деца, 1999-2000

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:10-14
Количество на пробите:14659
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Al-Isa AN. (2004). Body mass index, overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti intermediate school adolescents aged 10 - 14 years. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 58:1273 - 1277.
Определения:This survey did not use Cole et al cut off. Reference for cut off: NCHS (1976 - 1980): Anthropometric reference data and prevalence of overweight. Vital & Health Statistics data from the National Health Survey Series 11, No. 238, DHHS Publication No(PHS)-87-1688, U.S.
Cutoffs:Other

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по възраст

Възрастни, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:1772
Референции:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20)
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, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:12298
Референции:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2016

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:12396
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. 2016. 2016 Annual Report. Available from: https://www.moh.gov.kw/Renderers/ShowPdf.ashx?Id=62b5708c-d2fa-45a5-b677-c02632ac76a7. [Last accessed 30 January 2019]
Cutoffs:WHO

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по регион

Възрастни, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:19+
Количество на пробите:1772
Референции:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20)
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, 2018

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:5-19
Количество на пробите:12298
Референции:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

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)

Деца, 2010

Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
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, 2010

Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
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, 2010

Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
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)

Средна дневна честота на консумация на газирани безалкохолни напитки

Деца, 2009-2015

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:12-17
Референции:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

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)

Преобладаване на по-малко от дневна консумация на плодове

Деца, 2008-2015

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:12-17
Референции:Global School-based Student Health Surveys. Beal et al (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Определения:Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Преобладаване на по-малко от дневна консумация на зеленчуци

Деца, 2008-2015

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:12-17
Референции:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Определения:Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Средна седмична честота на консумация на храни в заведения за бързо хранене

Деца, 2009-2015

Възраст:12-17
Референции:Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

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

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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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 10.01.2207
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

National strategy for the prevention and response to noncommunicable chronic diseases in the State of Kuwait 2017-2025

National strategy for the prevention and response to noncommunicable chronic diseases in the State of Kuwait 2017-2025. Includes targets on tobacco control, diabetes and obesity.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2017-2025
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Government
Linked document:Download linked document

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.

Standards relating to trans fatty acid (TFA) elimination

The standard specifies a maximum level of 2% in vegetable oils and soft spreadable margarines, and 5% in all other foods, including ingredients sold to restaurants. This standard was accepted by the Kuwaiti government following the adopted of the Gulf Coperation Council adoption of the GSO standard and regulation of Trans Fatty Acids (GSO 2483/ 2015)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Minister of Public Authority of Industry
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2021. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2021. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Gulf Technical Regulation: Labeling of prepackaged food stuffs

Gulf Cooperation Council countries namely adopted the standards GSO (09/2013) Amd 2016 and GSO (150- 2/2013) for labeling of pre-packaged foods and shelf life. According to this GCC-wide standard, prepackaged food product labels should be in Arabic or include an Arabic language translation of the label. Producers and retailers are also mandated to provide a list of the nutrient content of pre-packaged food products, even in the absence of a nutrition or health claim.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Gulf Cooperation Council
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://www.gso.org.sa/store/standards/GSO:615544/GSO%209:2013?lang=en

Kuwait National Programme for Healthy Living: first 5-year plan (2013-2017)

The Kuwait National Programme for Healthy Living is an initiative to promote the health and well-being for individuals living in the country. The plan has been modified to focus on obesity and diabetes in particular due to the historically high prevalence of these conditions in Kuwait.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2013-2017
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Kuwait Healthy Living
Find out more:www.karger.com
References:Behbehani K, Kuwait National Programme for Healthy Living: First 5-Year Plan (2013-2017). Med Princ Pract 2014;23(suppl 1):32-42.

Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing to Children Pledge

The Responsible Food and Beverage Marketing to Children Pledge, initially adopted in the GCC in 2010, is a voluntary commitment by the signatory companies to conduct responsible food and beverage marketing to children. The pledge informs and benchmarks how food and beverage products are marketed in a responsible way to children under the age of 12 in the region. In 2016 the pledge was enhanced by applying a set of nutrition criteria to define ‘better for you options’ . The pledge was endorsed by the Advertising Business Group in 2018.

Categories:Industry/Government regulations - voluntary /pledges
Categories (partial):Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:Деца
References:https://campaignme.com/global-food-beverage-companies-in-the-gcc-achieve-100-commitment-to-restrict-marketing-to-children/

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

Mandatory standard for food in schools

There is a ban on fizzy drinks, crisps and chocolates on school premises to reduce the intake of fat and sugar by pupils. The ban is monitored by the Ministry of Education but compliance is not reported to be high.

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Ministries of Education
References:WCRF. NOURISHING Database. https://policydatabase.wcrf.org/level_one?page=nourishing-level-one#step2=1#step3=337 (Accessed 25.01.2022

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?Present
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?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)?Present
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Present
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?Present
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?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Unknown
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Unknown
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?Present

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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