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Prevalencia de obesidad

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2019. Data available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1i&lang=en (last accessed 09.08.21)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2017 - EUROSTAT Database http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_hch10&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2014-2016

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:18-70
Tamaño de la muestra:3947
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Cuschieri, S., Vassallo, J., Calleja, N., Camilleri, R., Borg, A., Bonnici, G., Zhang, Y., Pace, N., and Mamo, J. (2016) Prevalence of obesity in Malta. Obesity Science & Practice, doi: 10.1002/osp4.77.
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2000-2003

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:15+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat Yearbook 2006/07. A goldmine of statistical information. Available at https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/documents/2995521/5059290/1-20022007-BP-EN.PDF.pdf/edab8c31-b9f3-4c8e-b4db-4137bd045efa?t=1414683510000 (last accessed 04.11.21)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 1984

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:25-64
Referencias:Personal Communication from Dr A Robertson WHO Europe. MONICA Data originally provided by Health Promotion Department, 1 Crucifix Hill, Floriana, Malta
Notas:NB 2008 Self Report available
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Niños, 2018-2020

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:7
Tamaño de la muestra:2683
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Report on the fifth round of data collection, 2018–2020: WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2022. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Niños, 2016-2017

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:4-17
Tamaño de la muestra:41,747
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Grech, V, Aquilina, S, Camilleri, E, Spiteri, K, Busuttil, M.L, Sant’Angelo, JJV.F and Calleja. N (2017) The Malta Childhood National Body Mass Index Study: A Population Study. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 65(3), pp. 327-331.
Notas:Year of survey was not in paper but contact author provided conformation.
Cutoffs:WHO

Niños, 2016

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:7
Tamaño de la muestra:2784
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Report on the fourth round of data collection, 2015–2017: WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI).
Cutoffs:WHO

Niños, 2012

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:10-11
Tamaño de la muestra:874
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Decelis, A., Fox, K. and Jago, R. (2013), Prevalence of obesity among 10–11-year-old Maltese children using four established standards. Pediatric Obesity. doi: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00191.x
Notas:IOTF Cut off
Cutoffs:IOTF

Niños, 2007

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:5-6
Tamaño de la muestra:3461
Zona abarcada:Regional
Referencias:Grech V and Sant Angelo VF. (2009). Body mass index estimation in a school-entry aged cohort in Malta. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 4: 126 - 128.
Notas:IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Niños, 2007-2013

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:6-7
Tamaño de la muestra:6458
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Spinelli et al (2019). 'Childhood Severe Obesity in Europe', Obes Facts.12, pp. 244–258. (Data from COSI round 1-3)
Notas:NOTE - this data is from COSI round I - III (2007 - 2013) IOTF cut-offs used.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Sobrepeso/obesidad por edad y nivel de estudios

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2019. Available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 09.08.21).
Notas:NB. Some age ranges missing due to insufficient data to display by age & educational status
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Hombres, 2019

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2019. Available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 09.08.21).
Notas:NB. Some age ranges missing due to insufficient data to display by age & educational status
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2019

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2019. Available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 09.08.21).
Notas:NB. Some age ranges missing due to insufficient data to display by age & educational status
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Hombres, 2017

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2017 - Education EUROSTAT Database http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_hch10&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2017

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2017 - Education EUROSTAT Database http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_hch10&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Hombres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Sobrepeso/obesidad según nivel de estudios

Hombres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Notas:Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2) Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4) Tertiary education (levels 5-8)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Notas:Less than primary, primary and lower secondary education (levels 0-2) Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4) Tertiary education (levels 5-8)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2003

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Tamaño de la muestra:292710
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2003 Lifestyle Survey. http://nso.gov.mt/en/publicatons/Publications_by_Unit/Documents/01_Methodology_and_Research/Lifestyle_Survey_2003.pdf (last accessed 1 Oct 2015)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Niños, 2007-2013

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:6-7
Tamaño de la muestra:1499
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Spinelli et al (2019). 'Childhood Severe Obesity in Europe', Obes Facts.12, pp. 244–258. (Data from COSI round 1-3)
Notas:WHO cut-offs used. Based on Mother's education level.
Cutoffs:WHO

Sobrepeso/obesidad por edad

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2019. Available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1i&lang=en (last accessed 09.08.21).
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Referencias:2017 - EUROSTAT Database http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_hch10&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2006-2007

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Tamaño de la muestra:1369
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2007 Lifestyle Survey. http://nso.gov.mt/en/publicatons/Publications_by_Unit/Documents/01_Methodology_and_Research/LifeStyle_Survey_2007.pdf (last accessed 8.6.15)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Niños, 2015-2016

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Tamaño de la muestra:46,027
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Grech, Victor, et al. “The Malta Childhood National Body Mass Index Study: A Population Study.” Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, vol. 65, no. 3, Sept. 2017, pp. 327–331, 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001430. Accessed 19 May 2021.
Cutoffs:WHO

Niños, 2001-2002

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Currie C, Roberts C, Morgan A, Smith R, Settertobulte W, Samdal O et al (2004). Young People's Health in Context. Health Behaviour in School aged Children (HSBC) study: international report from the 2001/2 survey (Health Policy for Children and Adolescents, No 4). Copenhagen: World Health Organization REgional Office for Europe.
Notas:Self Report
Cutoffs:IOTF

Sobrepeso/obesidad por región

Adultos, 2006-2007

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Tamaño de la muestra:1369
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2007 Lifestyle Survey. http://nso.gov.mt/en/publicatons/Publications_by_Unit/Documents/01_Methodology_and_Research/LifeStyle_Survey_2007.pdf (last accessed 8.6.15)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2003

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Tamaño de la muestra:292710
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2003 Lifestyle Survey. http://nso.gov.mt/en/publicatons/Publications_by_Unit/Documents/01_Methodology_and_Research/Lifestyle_Survey_2003.pdf (last accessed 1 Oct 2015)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Chicos, 2015-2016

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:5-10
Tamaño de la muestra:41,343
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Aquilina, Samuel, et al. “Regional Differences in Childhood BMI Data - the Malta Childhood National Body Mass Index Study.” Malta Medical Journal, vol. 31, no. 3, 6 Dec. 2019, pp. 24–29, www.mmsjournals.org/index.php/mmj/article/view/196. Accessed 19 May 2021.
Cutoffs:WHO

Chicas, 2015-2016

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:5-10
Tamaño de la muestra:41,343
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Aquilina, Samuel, et al. “Regional Differences in Childhood BMI Data - the Malta Childhood National Body Mass Index Study.” Malta Medical Journal, vol. 31, no. 3, 6 Dec. 2019, pp. 24–29, www.mmsjournals.org/index.php/mmj/article/view/196. Accessed 19 May 2021.
Cutoffs:WHO

Sobrepeso/obesidad por edad y región

Hombres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Notas:NB. Rural areas were considered to have low reliability and have been excluded.
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Notas:NB. Rural areas were considered to have low reliability and have been excluded.
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Sobrepeso/obesidad por edad y nivel socioeconómico

Adultos, 2019

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2019. Available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1i&lang=en (last accessed 09.08.21).
Notas:NB. Some age ranges missing due to insufficient data to display by age & income quintile
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2019

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2019. Available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1i&lang=en (last accessed 09.08.21).
Notas:NB. Some age ranges missing due to insufficient data to display by age & income quintile
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Hombres, 2019

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2019. Available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1i&lang=en (last accessed 09.08.21).
Notas:NB. Some age ranges missing due to insufficient data to display by age & income quintile
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Hombres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Sobrepeso/obesidad por nivel socioeconómico

Hombres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Notas:1st Quintile (lowest income), 5th Quintile (highest income) Please note where data = zero, there were insufficient data.
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2014 Eurostat Database:http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=hlth_ehis_bm1e&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Notas:1st Quintile (lowest income), 5th Quintile (highest income) Please note where data = zero, there were insufficient data.
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Hombres, 2008

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:EUROSTAT Database http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/health/health-status-determinants/data/database# (last accessed 17th July 2015)
Notas:SES assessed by annual income. Insufficient data for Females
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Adultos, 2003

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:18+
Tamaño de la muestra:528
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:2003 Lifestyle Survey Published by the National Statistics Office, Valletta, Malta website: http://www.nso.gov.mt
Notas:Small sample size though a relatively small population
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Chicos, 2017-2018

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:11-15
Tamaño de la muestra:2567
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:World Health Organization (2020). Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being - Findings from the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in Europe and Canada. Available at: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/332091/9789289055000-eng.pdf. Last accessed: 25.05.21.
Notas:HBSC Family Affluence Scale (FAS) - "HBSC uses an alternative measure, the Family Affluence Scale, which asks young people about material assets such as family cars, number of foreign holidays, computers, bathrooms and dishwashers in the household, holidays and having a bedroom to oneself. The scale, which enables users to add up how many of these assets a young person has in their home compared with other adolescents in their country/region, has been shown to provide a valid indicator of relative affluence."
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):HBSC Family Affluence Scale (FAS)
Cutoffs:WHO

Chicas, 2017-2018

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:11-15
Tamaño de la muestra:2567
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:World Health Organization (2020). Spotlight on adolescent health and well-being - Findings from the 2017/2018 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey in Europe and Canada. Available at: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/332091/9789289055000-eng.pdf. Last accessed: 25.05.21.
Notas:HBSC Family Affluence Scale (FAS) - "HBSC uses an alternative measure, the Family Affluence Scale, which asks young people about material assets such as family cars, number of foreign holidays, computers, bathrooms and dishwashers in the household, holidays and having a bedroom to oneself. The scale, which enables users to add up how many of these assets a young person has in their home compared with other adolescents in their country/region, has been shown to provide a valid indicator of relative affluence."
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):HBSC Family Affluence Scale (FAS)
Cutoffs:WHO

Overweight/obesity by age and limited activity

Adultos, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2014 available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/submitViewTableAction.do (last accessed 06.10.21)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Hombres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2014 available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/submitViewTableAction.do (last accessed 06.10.21)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Mujeres, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Eurostat 2014 available at https://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/submitViewTableAction.do (last accessed 06.10.21)
A menos que se indique lo contrario, el sobrepeso se refiere a un IMC entre 25 kg y 29,9 kg/m² y la obesidad se refiere a un IMC superior a 30 kg/m²..

Actividad física insuficiente

Adultos, 2016

Referencias: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

Hombres, 2016

Referencias: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

Mujeres, 2016

Referencias: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

Niños, 2016

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:11-17
Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notas:% 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.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Chicos, 2016

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:11-17
Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notas:% 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.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Chicas, 2016

Tipo de encuesta:Autodeclarado
Edad:11-17
Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notas:% 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.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Niños, 2010

Edad:11-17
Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notas:% 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.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Chicos, 2010

Edad:11-17
Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notas:% 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.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Chicas, 2010

Edad:11-17
Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notas:% 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.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Prevalencia del consumo diario de refrescos carbonatados

Niños, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Referencias:World Health Organization. (2017). Adolescent obesity and related behaviours: Trends and inequalities in the who european region, 2002-2014: observations from the Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) WHO collaborative cross-national study (J. Inchley, D. Currie, J. Jewel, J. Breda, & V. Barnekow, Eds.). World Health Organization. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org
Notas:15-year-old adolescents
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Prevalence of at least daily carbonated soft drink consumption (% of at least daily carbonated soft drink consumption)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:25+
Referencias:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Prevalencia del consumo de fruta menos de una vez al día

Niños, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Referencias: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
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Prevalencia del consumo de verdura menos de una vez al día

Niños, 2014

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:12-17
Referencias: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
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Ingesta estimada de carne procesada per cápita

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:25+
Referencias:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de encuesta:Medido
Edad:25+
Referencias:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Salud mental: trastornos de depresión

Adultos, 2015

Referencias: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.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% of population with depression disorders

Salud mental: trastornos de ansiedad

Adultos, 2015

Referencias: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.
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% of population with anxiety disorders

Cáncer de esófago

Hombres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mujeres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de mama

Mujeres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer colorrectal

Hombres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mujeres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de páncreas

Hombres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mujeres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de la vesícula biliar

Hombres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mujeres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de riñón

Hombres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Mujeres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cáncer de útero

Mujeres, 2020

Edad:20+
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias: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 10.01.2237
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Tensión arterial elevada

Adultos, 2015

Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Hombres, 2015

Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Mujeres, 2015

Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Colesterol elevado

Adultos, 2008

Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Hombres, 2008

Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Mujeres, 2008

Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Glucemia en ayunas elevada

Hombres, 2014

Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Mujeres, 2014

Referencias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Prevalencia de la diabetes

Adultos, 2021

Edad:20-79
Zona abarcada:Nacional
Referencias:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Adultos, 2019

Edad:20-79
Referencias:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Adultos, 2017

Referencias:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definiciones (solo disponible en inglés):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Annex III to Regulation (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards trans fat, other than trans fat naturally occurring in fat of animal origin

Measures to limit or virtually eliminate industrially-produced trans fatty acids in food intended for the final consumer and/or for supply to retail. Adopted by The European Commission from April 2019. (Available in multiple languages)

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2019 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos y niños
Organisation:The European Commission
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/36162 (last accessed 12.07.22)

Weight Management Programme

"The programme consists of two sessions per week for a period of 12 weeks. Each session is of 2 hours duration, various topics relating to healthy nutrition and weight loss are presented and discussions take place in a group setting."

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2018 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos
Organisation:Maltese Government
References:https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/phc/Pages/Services/Nutritionist/Weight-Management-Programme.aspx

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:Adultos y niños
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

School Fruit, Vegetables and Milk Scheme

"Applicable since 1 August 2017, the EU school fruit, vegetables and milk scheme combines two previous schemes (the school fruit and vegetables scheme and the school milk scheme) under a single legal framework for more efficiency and an enhanced focus on health and educational. The scheme supports the distribution of products, educational measures and information measures. The scheme supports the distribution of fruit, vegetables, milk and certain milk products to schoolchildren, from nursery to secondary school. EU countries approve a list of products (in collaboration with their health and nutrition authorities) which will help achieve the schemes objective of helping children to follow a healthy diet. Priority is for fresh fruit and vegetables and for plain milk. In order to support a varied diet and/or specific nutritional needs, EU countries may also make processed fruit and vegetables such as juices and soups and certain milk products such as yoghurt and cheese, available. Additionally, under stricter conditions, milk-based drinks may be included." - EU Commission

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Organisation:European Commission
Find out more:ec.europa.eu
References:https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/key-policies/common-agricultural-policy/market-measures/school-fruit-vegetables-and-milk-scheme/school-scheme-explained_en

Dietary Guidelines for Maltese Adults

The dietary guidelines in Malta were updated and published in 2016 and include a graphical representation of a 'Healthy Plate'

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2016 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Find out more:health.gov.mt
Linked document:Download linked document

GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling

This programme was reported by countries for the 2nd WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 module on actions related to infant and young child nutrition. Information provided by WHO GINA Programme.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Year(s):2016 (ongoing)
Target age group:Niños
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

The Mediterranean Diet Campaign

As part of the OPEN (Obesity Prevention through European Network) project, the Mediterranean Diet campaign is a multi-media campaign aiming to reach out to various sectors of the population. It focuses on the Mediterranean Diet as outlined in the new Food Based Dietary Guidelines and the various services being offered across the health sector to prevent unhealthy weight.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2016 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos y niños
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Find out more:deputyprimeminister.gov.mt

A whole school approach to a healthy lifestyle: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity policy

This policy aims to get schools working together with policy makers, parents and communities to create an environment where students eat healthily, become physically fit and develop lifelong habits that contribute to wellness.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2015 (ongoing)
Target age group:Niños
Organisation:Ministry for Education and Employment
Find out more:ehealth.gov.mt
Linked document:Download linked document

Food and Nutrition Policy and Action Plan for Malta 2015-2020

A plan that sets out priority action areas in order to address the main public health challenges facing the Maltese Nation in the area of nutrition and food security.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2015-2020
Target age group:Adultos y niños
Organisation:Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate, Parliamentary Secretariat for Health
Find out more:ehealth.gov.mt
Linked document:Download linked document

Lunchbox Campaign 2015

The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate has teamed up with the Education Authorities to launch a campaign to encourage healthier lunchboxes. This is one of the implementation measures of the Whole of school approach to healthy lifestyles: healthy eating and physical activity.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2015 (ongoing)
Target age group:Niños
Organisation:The Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate
Find out more:deputyprimeminister.gov.mt
Linked document:Download linked document

Move for Health Day 2015

The day provides a focal point to generate public awareness of the benefits of physical activity in the prevention of non-communicable diseases.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2015 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos y niños
Organisation:Government of Malta
Find out more:deputyprimeminister.gov.mt

National Breastfeeding Policy And Action Plan 2015-2020

The 2015-2020 National Breastfeeding Policy and Action Plan updates the previous policy in line with current scientific evidence on the short and long term benefits of breast feeding to the mother and child, to achieve higher exclusive breastfeeding rates for the first six months and thereafter for breastfeeding to continue with appropriate complementary foods.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2015-2020
Target age group:Niños
Organisation:Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Directorate
Linked document:Download linked document

European Union (EU) Action Plan on Childhood Obesity 2014-2020

EU Action plan. To contribute to halting the rise in overweight and obesity in children and young people (0-18 years) by 2020

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy or Action Plan
Year(s):2014-2020
Target age group:Niños
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Find out more:ec.europa.eu
Linked document:Download linked document
References:EU Action Plan on Childhood Table of contents [Internet]. Available from: https://ec.europa.eu/health/sites/health/files/nutrition_physical_activity/docs/childhoodobesity_actionplan_2014_2020_en.pdf ‌

A healthy weight for life 2012-2020

A national obesity strategy to address the prevalence of obesity, and reduce the health, social and economic consequences of excess body weight. Includes nutrition and physical activity strategies.

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2012-2022
Target age group:Adultos y niños
Organisation:Public Health, Ministry for Health,the Elderly and Community Care (Malta)
Find out more:deputyprimeminister.gov.mt
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Public Health Ministry for Health, the Elderly and Community Care 'A Healthy Weight for Life': A National Strategy for Malta. Available from: https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/Documents/National-Health-Strategies/hwl_en.pdf (Accessed 13th October 2020)

EU Regulation 1169/2011

Passed in 2011, EU Regulation 1169/2011 on the Provision of Food Information to Consumers requires a list of the nutrient content of most pre-packaged food to be provided on the back of the pack from October 2011.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2011 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos y niños
Organisation:European Parliament and the Council of the European Union
Find out more:eur-lex.europa.eu
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/22917 (last accessed 28.06.22)

Evaluation of the EU school milk and fruit scheme

European Court of Auditors (2011) Are the school milk and school fruit schemes effective? Special Report No 10. Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

Categories:Health Effectiveness Reviews (obesity related)
Year(s):2011 (ongoing)
Target age group:Niños
Organisation:EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Information provided with kind permission of World Cancer Research Fund International from their NOURISHING framework www.wcrf.org/NOURISHING

Healthy Eating Lifestyle Plan (HELP)

This document is aimed primarily at schools to encourage them to give high priority to healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. It aims to design, implement and monitor school healthy eating lifestyle plans.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2007 (ongoing)
Target age group:Niños
Organisation:Ministry of Education, Youth and Employment
Find out more:education.gov.mt
Linked document:Download linked document

EU health and nutrient claims regulation

Regulation nº 1924/2006 establishes EU-wide rules on the use of specified health and nutrient claims. The European Commission approves claims provided they are based on scientific evidence and accessible consumers. The European Food Safety Authority is responsible for evaluating the scientific evidence supporting health claims. Nutrition claims may only be used on food defined as "healthy" by a nutrient profile.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2006 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos y niños
Organisation:European Commission
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/en/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32006R1924

Broadcasting code for the protection of minors

"Maltese subsidiary legislation 350.05 “Broadcasting Code for the Protection of Minors”, which came into force on 1 September 2000 and was amended in 2010, states in paragraph 19: “Advertisements for confectionery and snack foods shall not suggest that such products may be substituted for balanced meals” - WHO

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2000 (ongoing)
Target age group:Niños
Organisation:Maltese Government
Find out more:academic.oup.com
References:https://www.euro.who.int/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/155436/e96047.pdf

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:Adultos
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

NCD targets for Malta

Malta's NCD targets include: • Reduce the prevalence of obesity within the population over the age of 15 years from 22% to 18% by 2020 • Keep the prevalence of obesity among 13 year olds below 15% by 2020.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Target age group:Adultos y niños
References:https://extranet.who.int/ncdccs/Data/MLT_Malta_NCD_targets.pdf

On the Move Programme

"This programme offers all age groups to enjoy sports in various localities through Malta and Gozo" The mission of this programme is "moving a nation through the promotion and development of sport for a healthy, inclusive and successful Malta'

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Target age group:Adultos y niños
Organisation:Sport Malta
References:http://sportmalta.mt/programmes/onthemove-programme/

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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?Present
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?Present
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?Present
National obesity strategy?Present
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Present
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Present
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
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)?Absent

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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