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  • Pravilniki (na voljo samo v angleščini)
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Razširjenost debelosti

Odrasli, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:19+
Obseg vzorcev:1772
Literatura: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)
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Overweight by gender currently unavailable
Če ni navedeno drugače, se prekomerna teža nanaša na ITM med 25 kg in 29,9 kg/m², debelost pa na ITM, višji od 30 kg/m².

Odrasli, 2014

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:18-69
Obseg vzorcev:4391
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Kuwait STEPS Survey 2014
Če ni navedeno drugače, se prekomerna teža nanaša na ITM med 25 kg in 29,9 kg/m², debelost pa na ITM, višji od 30 kg/m².

Odrasli, 2006

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:20-64
Obseg vzorcev:2280
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Če ni navedeno drugače, se prekomerna teža nanaša na ITM med 25 kg in 29,9 kg/m², debelost pa na ITM, višji od 30 kg/m².

Odrasli, 1998-2000

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:19+
Obseg vzorcev:9755
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):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.
Če ni navedeno drugače, se prekomerna teža nanaša na ITM med 25 kg in 29,9 kg/m², debelost pa na ITM, višji od 30 kg/m².

Otroci, 2019

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-18
Obseg vzorcev:706
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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

Otroci, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:5-19
Obseg vzorcev:12298
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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

Otroci, 2015

Vrsta ankete:Samoprijavljeni
Starost:13-17
Obseg vzorcev:3637
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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

Otroci, 2013-2014

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-18
Obseg vzorcev:434
Zajeto območje:Pod državnim nivojem
Literatura: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

Otroci, 2012-2013

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:6-18
Obseg vzorcev:6574
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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

Otroci, 2011

Vrsta ankete:Samoprijavljeni
Starost:13-15
Obseg vzorcev:2672
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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

Otroci, 2010-2011

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-18
Obseg vzorcev:316
Zajeto območje:Na regionalni ravni
Literatura: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.
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Kuwait City
Cutoffs:IOTF

Otroci, 1999-2000

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:10-14
Obseg vzorcev:14659
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):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

Prekomerna telesna teža/debelost glede na starost

Odrasli, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Obseg vzorcev:1772
Literatura: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)
Če ni navedeno drugače, se prekomerna teža nanaša na ITM med 25 kg in 29,9 kg/m², debelost pa na ITM, višji od 30 kg/m².

Otroci, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Obseg vzorcev:12298
Literatura: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

Otroci, 2016

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Obseg vzorcev:12396
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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

Prekomerna telesna teža/debelost glede na regijo

Odrasli, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:19+
Obseg vzorcev:1772
Literatura: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)
Če ni navedeno drugače, se prekomerna teža nanaša na ITM med 25 kg in 29,9 kg/m², debelost pa na ITM, višji od 30 kg/m².

Otroci, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:5-19
Obseg vzorcev:12298
Literatura: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

Nezadostna telesna aktivnost

Odrasli, 2016

Literatura: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

Moški, 2016

Literatura: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

Ženske, 2016

Literatura: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

Otroci, 2016

Vrsta ankete:Samoprijavljeni
Starost:11-17
Literatura:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):% 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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Dečki, 2016

Vrsta ankete:Samoprijavljeni
Starost:11-17
Literatura:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):% 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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Deklice, 2016

Vrsta ankete:Samoprijavljeni
Starost:11-17
Literatura:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):% 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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Otroci, 2010

Starost:11-17
Literatura:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):% 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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Dečki, 2010

Starost:11-17
Literatura:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):% 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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Deklice, 2010

Starost:11-17
Literatura:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):% 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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Povprečna dnevna pogostost uživanja gaziranih brezalkoholnih pijač

Otroci, 2009-2015

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:12-17
Literatura: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

Odrasli, 2017

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:25+
Literatura:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Razširjenost uživanja sadja (manj kot 1x na dan)

Otroci, 2008-2015

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:12-17
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Razširjenost uživanja zelenjave (manj kot 1x na dan)

Otroci, 2008-2015

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:12-17
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Povprečna tedenska pogostost uživanja hitre hrane

Otroci, 2009-2015

Starost:12-17
Literatura: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

Ocenjeni vnos predelanega mesa na prebivalca

Odrasli, 2017

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:25+
Literatura:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Odrasli, 2017

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:25+
Literatura:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Duševno zdravje − depresivne motnje

Odrasli, 2015

Literatura: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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% of population with depression disorders

Duševno zdravje − anksiozne motnje

Odrasli, 2015

Literatura: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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% of population with anxiety disorders

Rak požiralnika

Moški, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženske, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak dojk

Ženske, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kolorektalni rak

Moški, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženske, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak trebušne slinavke

Moški, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženske, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak žolčnika

Moški, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženske, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak ledvic

Moški, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženske, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak maternice

Ženske, 2020

Starost:20+
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura: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
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Zvišan krvni tlak

Odrasli, 2015

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

Moški, 2015

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

Ženske, 2015

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

Zvišana raven holesterola

Odrasli, 2008

Literatura:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Moški, 2008

Literatura:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Ženske, 2008

Literatura:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Zvišana raven krvnega sladkorja (na tešče)

Moški, 2014

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

Ženske, 2014

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

Razširjenost sladkorne bolezni

Odrasli, 2021

Starost:20-79
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Odrasli, 2019

Starost:20-79
Literatura:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Odrasli, 2017

Literatura:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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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:Odrasli in otroci
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:Odrasli in otroci
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:Odrasli in otroci
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:Odrasli in otroci
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:Odrasli in otroci
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:Otroci
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:Odrasli
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:Otroci
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:Odrasli
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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