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  • Pravilniki (na voljo samo v angleščini)
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Razširjenost debelosti

Odrasli, 2021

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:25-74
Obseg vzorcev:3622
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Mauritius Non Communicable Diseases Survey 2021. https://health.govmu.org/Documents/Legislations/Documents/FINAL%20NCD%20Survey%202021.pdf (Accessed 11.07.23)
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY PRESENTED HERE ACCORDING TO BMI USING ETHNICITY-SPECIFIC CUT-OFF POINTS. FOR INDIAN ASIANS/CHINESE OVERWEIGHT WAS TAKEN TO BE BMI 23-27.4 AND OBESITY TO BE GREATER THAN 27.5.
Cutoffs:Other
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, 2015

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:18+
Obseg vzorcev:3829
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Heart & Diabetes Institute (2015). The Trends in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Mauritius. The Mauritius Non Communicable Diseases Survey 2015 (available at https://health.govmu.org/Documents/Statistics/Documents/Mauritius%20NCD%20Survey%202015%20Report.pdf last accessed 14.10.20)
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):WHO European Cutoffs
Cutoffs:WHO
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

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:25-74
Obseg vzorcev:6291
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:WHO Infobase. Soderberg S and Shaw J. (2002).Risk factor prevalence in Mauritius - data from 1998 non-communicable disease survey. Stefan.soderberg@medicin.umu.se, International Diabetes Intitute.
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, 1992

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:25-74
Obseg vzorcev:5111
Literatura:Hodge AM, Dowse GK, Gareeboo H, Tuomilehto J, Alberti KGMM, Simmet PZ. Incidence, increasing prevalence, and predictors of change in obesity and fat distribution over 5 years in the rapidly developing population of Mauritius. IJO. 1996;20:137-146
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, 2017

Vrsta ankete:Samoprijavljeni
Starost:13-17
Obseg vzorcev:3012
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Mauritius_2017_GSHS_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20)
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs:WHO

Otroci, 2011

Vrsta ankete:Samoprijavljeni
Starost:13-15
Obseg vzorcev:2168
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Global School-based Student Health Survey Fact Sheet, Mauritius, available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Mauritius_2011_GSHS_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 24.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Otroci, 2006

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:9-10
Obseg vzorcev:841
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Caleyachetty R, Rudnicka A, Echouffo-Tcheugui JE et al. Prevalence of overweight, obesity and thinness in 9-10 year old children in Mauritius. Globalization and Health 2012, Early Online 8:28 doi:10.1186/1744-8603-8-28
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):IOTF International cut off
Cutoffs:IOTF

Prekomerna telesna teža/debelost glede na starost

Odrasli, 2021

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Obseg vzorcev:3622
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Mauritius Non Communicable Diseases Survey 2021. https://health.govmu.org/Documents/Legislations/Documents/FINAL%20NCD%20Survey%202021.pdf (Accessed 11.07.23)
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY PRESENTED HERE ACCORDING TO BMI USING ETHNICITY-SPECIFIC CUT-OFF POINTS. FOR INDIAN ASIANS/CHINESE OVERWEIGHT WAS TAKEN TO BE BMI 23-27.4 AND OBESITY TO BE GREATER THAN 27.5.
Cutoffs:Other
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.

Prekomerna telesna teža/debelost glede na etnično poreklo

Ethnic groups are as defined by publication of origin and are not as defined by WOF. In some instances ethnicity is conflated with nationality and/or race.

Moški, 2021

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:25-74
Obseg vzorcev:3622
Literatura:Mauritius Non Communicable Diseases Survey 2021. https://health.govmu.org/Documents/Legislations/Documents/FINAL%20NCD%20Survey%202021.pdf (Accessed 11.07.23)
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY PRESENTED HERE ACCORDING TO BMI USING ETHNICITY-SPECIFIC CUT-OFF POINTS. FOR INDIAN ASIANS/CHINESE OVERWEIGHT WAS TAKEN TO BE BMI 23-27.4 AND OBESITY TO BE GREATER THAN 27.5.
Cutoffs:Other
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.

Ženske, 2021

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:25-74
Obseg vzorcev:3622
Literatura:Mauritius Non Communicable Diseases Survey 2021. https://health.govmu.org/Documents/Legislations/Documents/FINAL%20NCD%20Survey%202021.pdf (Accessed 11.07.23)
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):OVERWEIGHT AND OBESITY PRESENTED HERE ACCORDING TO BMI USING ETHNICITY-SPECIFIC CUT-OFF POINTS. FOR INDIAN ASIANS/CHINESE OVERWEIGHT WAS TAKEN TO BE BMI 23-27.4 AND OBESITY TO BE GREATER THAN 27.5.
Cutoffs:Other
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.

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, 2009-2015

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, 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
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 10.01.2241
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 Sport and Physical Activity Policy

The Policy defines the vision, roles and responsibilities, strategic directions and objectives for the development of sport and physical activity in Mauritius.

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2021-2028
Target age group:Odrasli
Organisation:Minister of Youth and Sports
Linked document:Download linked document

Excise Tax on Sugar Content of Sugar Sweetened Non-Alcoholic Beverages

Since 2013 an excise duty has been levied on sugar sweetened non alcoholic beverages. From July 2020 Excise Duty of six cents per gram of sugar content is levied on sugar sweetened non-alcoholic beverages, whether imported or locally produced. It is understood this will be extended to non staple sweetened products on the 1st November 2020

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2020 (ongoing)
Target age group:Odrasli in otroci
Organisation:Government
Find out more:www.mra.mu

National Plan of Action For Nutrition

Comprehensive Nutrition strategy (including overweight/obesity). (Available only in English language)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2016-2020
Target age group:Odrasli
Organisation:Ministry of Health and Quality of Life
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/36207 (last accessed 05.08.22)

National Action Plan on Physical Activity

The National Action Plan on Physical Activity (NAPPA) 2011-2014 was developed in response to the growing problem of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Mauritius.

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2011-2014
Target age group:Odrasli in otroci
Organisation:Ministry of Health & QL
Find out more:health.govmu.org
Linked document:Download linked document

Food (Sale of Food on Premises of Educational Institutions) Regulations 2009

National mandatory standards for food available in schools adopted from August 2009. (Available only in English language)

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2009 (ongoing)
Target age group:Otroci
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/26283 (last accessed 04.08.22)

National Plan of Action for Nutrition

Priority areas for action include 1) Prevention and management of chronic diseases 2) Maintaining a healthy weight for all age groups and 3) Nutrition labelling

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2009-2010
Target age group:Odrasli in otroci
Organisation:Nutrition Unit of the Ministry of Health & Quality of Life
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Contextual factors

Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.

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Labelling

Is there mandatory nutrition labelling?Absent
Front-of-package labelling?Absent
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Absent
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Present
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Present
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)?Incoming
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Incoming
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?Present
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Incoming
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?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Present
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Present
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Absent
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Absent
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?Absent
Promotion of breastfeeding?Absent

Monitoring and surveillance

Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors?Present
Within 5 years?Absent

Governance and resource

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

Key

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Incoming
Absent
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