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  • Prevalencia obezity
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Prevalencia obezity

Dospelí, 2013

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:18-64
Veľkosť vzorky:2531
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy:Pengpid S, Vonglokham M, Kounnavong S et al.The prevalence of underweight and overweight/obesity and its correlates among adults in Laos: a cross-sectional national populationbased survey, 2013. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0571-5
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Paper provides data using Asian Cut Offs. The data presented on map uses BMI 25-29,9 kg/m2 overweight and BMI=>30 kg/m2 Obesity. Downloadable graphics use Asia specific cut offs
Ak nie je uvedené inak, za nadváhu sa považuje, ak je BMI index medzi 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m² a za obezitu sa považuje, ak je BMI index vyšší ako 30 kg/m².

Deti, 2015

Typ prieskumu:Vlastné hlásenie
Vek:13-17
Veľkosť vzorky:3683
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy:Lao People's Democratic Republic - Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2015 https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/483 (Last accessed 20.10.2020)
Cutoffs:WHO

Nadváha/obezita podľa vzdelania

Dospelí, 2013

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:18-64
Veľkosť vzorky:2531
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy:Pengpid S, Vonglokham M, Kounnavong S et al.The prevalence of underweight and overweight/obesity and its correlates among adults in Laos: a cross-sectional national populationbased survey, 2013. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0571-5
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Asia specific cut offs are also available in paper and as a downloadable graphic
Ak nie je uvedené inak, za nadváhu sa považuje, ak je BMI index medzi 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m² a za obezitu sa považuje, ak je BMI index vyšší ako 30 kg/m².

Nadváha/obezita podľa veku

Dospelí, 2013

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Veľkosť vzorky:2531
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy:Pengpid S, Vonglokham M, Kounnavong S et al.The prevalence of underweight and overweight/obesity and its correlates among adults in Laos: a cross-sectional national populationbased survey, 2013. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0571-5
Cutoffs:Paper provides data using Asian Cut Offs. The data presented on map uses BMI 25-29,9 kg/m2 overweight and BMI=>30 kg/m2 Obesity. Downloadable graphics use Asia specific cut offs
Ak nie je uvedené inak, za nadváhu sa považuje, ak je BMI index medzi 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m² a za obezitu sa považuje, ak je BMI index vyšší ako 30 kg/m².

Deti, 2015

Typ prieskumu:Vlastné hlásenie
Veľkosť vzorky:3683
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy:Global School-based Student Health Survey Laos Factsheet 2015. Available at: https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/ncds/ncd-surveillance/data-reporting/lao-people-s-democratic-republic/gshs/2015-laos-gshs-fact-sheet.pdf?sfvrsn=75985ce2_3&download=true. Accessed: 05.10.21.

Nadváha/obezita podľa regiónu

Dospelí, 2013

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:18-64
Veľkosť vzorky:2531
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy:Pengpid S, Vonglokham M, Kounnavong S et al.The prevalence of underweight and overweight/obesity and its correlates among adults in Laos: a cross-sectional national populationbased survey, 2013. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0571-5
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Asia specific cut offs are also available in paper and as a downloadable graphic
Ak nie je uvedené inak, za nadváhu sa považuje, ak je BMI index medzi 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m² a za obezitu sa považuje, ak je BMI index vyšší ako 30 kg/m².

Nadváha/obezita podľa sociálno-ekonomickej skupiny

Dospelí, 2013

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:18-64
Veľkosť vzorky:2531
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy:Pengpid S, Vonglokham M, Kounnavong S et al.The prevalence of underweight and overweight/obesity and its correlates among adults in Laos: a cross-sectional national populationbased survey, 2013. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-018-0571-5
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Asia specific cut offs are also available in paper
Ak nie je uvedené inak, za nadváhu sa považuje, ak je BMI index medzi 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m² a za obezitu sa považuje, ak je BMI index vyšší ako 30 kg/m².

Nedostatočná fyzická aktivita

Dospelí, 2016

Odkazy: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

Muži, 2016

Odkazy: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

Ženy, 2016

Odkazy: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

Deti, 2016

Typ prieskumu:Vlastné hlásenie
Vek:11-17
Odkazy:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% 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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Chlapci, 2016

Typ prieskumu:Vlastné hlásenie
Vek:11-17
Odkazy:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% 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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Dievčatá, 2016

Typ prieskumu:Vlastné hlásenie
Vek:11-17
Odkazy:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% 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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Priemerná denná frekvencia spotreby sýtených nealkoholických nápojov

Deti, 2010-2015

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:12-17
Odkazy: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

Dospelí, 2017

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:25+
Odkazy:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Prevalencia konzumácie menej ako jedného kusu ovocia denne

Deti, 2010-2015

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:12-17
Odkazy: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
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Prevalencia konzumácie menej ako jedného kusu zeleniny denne

Deti, 2010-2015

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:12-17
Odkazy: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
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Priemerná týždenná frekvencia konzumácie rýchleho občerstvenia

Deti, 2010-2015

Vek:12-17
Odkazy: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

Odhadovaný príjem spracovaného mäsa na obyvateľa

Dospelí, 2017

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:25+
Odkazy:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Dospelí, 2017

Typ prieskumu:Nameraná hodnota
Vek:25+
Odkazy:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Duševné zdravie - poruchy depresie

Dospelí, 2015

Odkazy: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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% of population with depression disorders

Duševné zdravie - úzkostné poruchy

Dospelí, 2015

Odkazy: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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% of population with anxiety disorders

% dojčiat výlučne dojčených 0 – 5 mesiacov

Deti, 2004-2020

Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy:Lao Social Indicator Survey II 2017, Survey Findings Report. Vientiane, Lao PDR: Lao Statistics Bureau and UNICEF
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Rakovina pažeráka

Muži, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženy, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rakovina prsníka

Ženy, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rakovina hrubého čreva a konečníka

Muži, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženy, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rakovina pankreasu

Muži, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženy, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rakovina žlčníka

Muži, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženy, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rakovina obličiek

Muži, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Ženy, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rakovina maternice

Ženy, 2020

Vek:20+
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy: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 10.01.2211
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Zvýšený krvný tlak

Dospelí, 2015

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

Muži, 2015

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

Ženy, 2015

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

Zvýšený cholesterol

Dospelí, 2008

Odkazy:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Muži, 2008

Odkazy:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Ženy, 2008

Odkazy:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Zvýšená glukóza v krvi nalačno

Muži, 2014

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

Ženy, 2014

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

Prevalencia cukrovky

Dospelí, 2021

Vek:20-79
Dotknutá oblasť:Národný
Odkazy:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Dospelí, 2019

Vek:20-79
Odkazy:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Dospelí, 2017

Odkazy:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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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:Dospelí a deti
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

National Nutrition Strategy to 2025. Plan of action 2016-2020.

Nutrition strategy including goal to keep obesity prevalence equal to or below 2% in children under 5.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2016-2020
Target age group:Dospelí a deti
Organisation:Various ministries
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National Multisectoral Action Plan for the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases 2014-2020

National strategy for the prevention and control of NCDs, including obesity/

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2014-2020
Target age group:Dospelí a deti
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/documents/Db

National Nutrition Committee

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Dospelí a deti
Find out more:extranet.who.int
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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:Dospelí
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

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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?Present

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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