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  • Razširjenost debelosti
  • Trendi skozi čas
  • Razčlenitev prebivalstva
  • Dejavniki
  • Soobolenja
  • Ekonomski učinki
  • Pravilniki (na voljo samo v angleščini)
  • Contextual factors
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Razširjenost debelosti

Ženske, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-49
Obseg vzorcev:12728
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19)
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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, 2013

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-49
Obseg vzorcev:32815
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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, 2011-2012

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:18+
Obseg vzorcev:2983
Zajeto območje:Na regionalni ravni
Literatura:Chukwuonye II, Chuku A, Onyeonoro U, Ukegbu A, Anyabolu E, et al. (2015) Body Mass Index, Prevalence and Predictors of Obesity in Urban and Rural Communities in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria. J Diabetes Metab 6: 570. doi:10.4172/2155-6156.1000570 Copyright: © 2015 Chukwuonye II,
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Abia Region Years of survey not displayed in Chukwuonye II et al (2015), information found in Okpechi IG, Chukwuonye II, Tiffin N, Madukwe OO, Onyeonoro UU, Umeizudike TI, et al. (2013) Blood Pressure Gradients and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Urban and Rural Populations in Abia State South Eastern Nigeria Using the WHO STEPwise Approach. PLoS ONE 8(9): e73403. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0073403
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, 2008

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-49
Obseg vzorcev:28,200
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro. 2009. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2008. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF Macro.
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, 2003

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-49
Obseg vzorcev:6362
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro. 2004. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. Calverton, Maryland: NPC/Nigeria and ORC Macro.
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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, 1991-1994

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:20+
Obseg vzorcev:1990
Literatura:WHO Infobase. Richard Cooper. Department of Preventive Medicine, Loyola University medical School 2160 S. First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 21.10.20)'
Če ni navedeno drugače, se prekomerna teža nanaša na ITM med 25 kg in 29,9 kg/m², debelost pa na ITM, višji od 30 kg/m².

Deklice, 2013

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-19
Obseg vzorcev:6039
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Otroci, 2012

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:10-17
Obseg vzorcev:885
Zajeto območje:Na regionalni ravni
Literatura:Oduwole AO, Ladapo TA, Fajolu IB, Ekure EN, Adeniyi OF. Obesity and elevated blood pressure among adolescents in Lagos, Nigeria: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health 2012, 12:616 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-12-616
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):85th/95th Centile
Cutoffs:WHO

Prekomerna telesna teža/debelost glede na izobrazbo

Ženske, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-49
Obseg vzorcev:12728
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. (https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19)
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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.

Deklice, 2013

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-19
Obseg vzorcev:6041
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Prekomerna telesna teža/debelost glede na starost

Ženske, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Obseg vzorcev:12728
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF.
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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 regijo

Ženske, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-49
Obseg vzorcev:12728
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF.
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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.

Deklice, 2013

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-19
Obseg vzorcev:6039
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Prekomerna telesna teža/debelost glede na socialno-ekonomsko skupino

Ženske, 2018

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-49
Obseg vzorcev:12728
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF. 2019. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF.(https://www.dhsprogram.com/pubs/pdf/FR359/FR359.pdf last accessed 07.11.19)
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
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.

Deklice, 2013

Vrsta ankete:Izmerjeni
Starost:15-19
Obseg vzorcev:6039
Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Benedict, Rukundo K., Allison Schmale, and Sorrel Namaste. 2018. Adolescent Nutrition 2000-2017: DHS Data on Adolescents Age 15-19. DHS Comparative Report No. 47. Rockville, Maryland, USA: ICF. National Population Commission - NPC/Nigeria and ICF International. 2014. Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2013. Abuja, Nigeria: NPC/Nigeria and ICF International.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):BMI for age: between +1 SD and +2 SD is overweight and greater than +2 SD is obesity
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

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

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)

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

% otrok, ki so bili izključno dojeni 0–5 mesecev

Otroci, 2005-2020

Zajeto območje:Na državni ravni
Literatura:Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2018. Abuja, Nigeria, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: NPC and ICF. 2019
Opombe (na voljo samo v angleščini):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.
Definicije (na voljo samo v angleščini):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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 10.01.2265
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

Country comparisons

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Tax on sugar–sweetened beverages

The federal government imposed a sugar tax of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic, carbonated, and sweetened beverages on the last day of 2021.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Odrasli in otroci
Organisation:Government

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

The profiles also provide data on the key metabolic risk factors, namely raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity and National Targets on Obesity (as of 2017)

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Odrasli in otroci
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Alive & Thrive (Promoting Breastfeeding)

Alive and Thrive (A&T) is an initiative to save lives, prevent illness, and ensure healthy growth and development through optimal maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, and complementary feeding practices.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Year(s):2009 (ongoing)
Target age group:Odrasli
Organisation:Alive & Thrive
References:https://www.aliveandthrive.org/en

Food-based dietary guidelines for Nigeria – a guide to healthy eating

The guidelines were developed by the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Rural Development and Information; universities, the World Health Organization, Helen Keller International, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, and paediatric and nutrition societies. They have been published in four languages: Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo and English.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2001 (ongoing)
Target age group:Odrasli in otroci
Organisation:Nutrition Division Federal Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/nigeria/en/

Pre-packaged Food (Labelling) Regulations

Mandatory national labelling guidelines for pre-packaged food with a health claim approved by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and adopted from 1995.

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):1995 (ongoing)
Target age group:Odrasli in otroci
Organisation:National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
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/41877 (last accessed 03.08.22)

Marketing of Breast-Milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code Status Report 2016 (Promotion of Breastfeeding)

The 2016 report provides information on the status of implementing the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes and subsequent relevant World Health Assembly resolutions (“the Code”) in and by countries. The report also identifies in which countries they actively promote the benefits of breastfeeding.

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Odrasli
Organisation:WHO UNICEF IBFAN
References:WHO. UNICEF. IBFAN. Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: National Implementation of the International Code. Status Report 2016. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2016

No actions could be found for the above criteria.

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?Present
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?Absent
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?Absent
National obesity strategy?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Absent
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
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?Present

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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