• Yleisnäkymä
  • Lihavuuden esiintyvyys
  • Väestöjaottelut
  • Kuljettajat
  • Komorbiditeetti
  • Taloudelliset vaikutukset
  • Käytännöt
  • Contextual factors
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Lihavuuden esiintyvyys

Aikuiset, 2017

Tutkimustyyppi:Itse ilmoitettu
Ikä:18+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet:EUROSTAT Database http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_hch10&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Ellei toisin mainita, ylipaino viittaa kehon painoindeksiin 25–29,9 kg/m², lihavuus viittaa yli 30 kg/m²:n painoindeksiin.

Aikuiset, 2001

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Ikä:20-65
Otoksen koko:838
Viitteet:Stikova E, Kolevska L. Presented at a WHO Workshop in October 2001. Data published in Development of Food and Nutrition Actions Plans in South East Europe. Report on a Second Workshop Sofia, 8-11 October 2001. Eur/01/5026015
Ellei toisin mainita, ylipaino viittaa kehon painoindeksiin 25–29,9 kg/m², lihavuus viittaa yli 30 kg/m²:n painoindeksiin.

Lapset, 2018-2020

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Ikä:7
Otoksen koko:2082
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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

Lapset, 2016

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Ikä:7
Otoksen koko:2343
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet:COSI 2016. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/341189/WHO-EURO-2021-2495-42251-58349-eng.pdf (Accessed 20.07.21)
Cutoffs:WHO

Lapset, 2012

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Ikä:13-14
Otoksen koko:1835
Peittoalue:Alueellinen
Viitteet:Zivkovic V, Todorovska L, Velickovska LA et al. Relationships between overweight, obesity and physical fitness of thirteen and fourteen year old Macedonian adolescent. SportLogia 2014:10 (2);106-115
Huomiot:Central & Eastern Macedonia Only
Cutoffs:IOTF

Lapset, 2009-2013

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Ikä:6-7
Otoksen koko:4919
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet:Spinelli et al (2019). 'Childhood Severe Obesity in Europe', Obes Facts.12, pp. 244–258. (Data from COSI round 1-3)
Huomiot:NOTE - this data is from COSI round II and III (2009 - 2013) IOTF cut-offs used.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Lapset, 2007

Tutkimustyyppi:Itse ilmoitettu
Ikä:13-15
Otoksen koko:2114
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet:Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/GSHS_FS_Macedonia_2007.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Ylipaino/lihavuus iän ja koulutuksen mukaan

Miehet, 2017

Tutkimustyyppi:Itse ilmoitettu
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet:2017 - Education EUROSTAT Database http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_hch10&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Ellei toisin mainita, ylipaino viittaa kehon painoindeksiin 25–29,9 kg/m², lihavuus viittaa yli 30 kg/m²:n painoindeksiin.

Naiset, 2017

Tutkimustyyppi:Itse ilmoitettu
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet:2017 - Education EUROSTAT Database http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_hch10&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Ellei toisin mainita, ylipaino viittaa kehon painoindeksiin 25–29,9 kg/m², lihavuus viittaa yli 30 kg/m²:n painoindeksiin.

Ylipaino/lihavuus iän mukaan

Aikuiset, 2017

Tutkimustyyppi:Itse ilmoitettu
Viitteet:2017 - EUROSTAT Database http://appsso.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/nui/show.do?dataset=ilc_hch10&lang=en (last accessed 25.08.20)
Ellei toisin mainita, ylipaino viittaa kehon painoindeksiin 25–29,9 kg/m², lihavuus viittaa yli 30 kg/m²:n painoindeksiin.

Riittämätön liikunta

Lapset, 2016

Tutkimustyyppi:Itse ilmoitettu
Ikä:11-17
Viitteet:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Huomiot:% 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.
Määritelmät:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Pojat, 2016

Tutkimustyyppi:Itse ilmoitettu
Ikä:11-17
Viitteet:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Huomiot:% 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.
Määritelmät:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Tytöt, 2016

Tutkimustyyppi:Itse ilmoitettu
Ikä:11-17
Viitteet:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Huomiot:% 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.
Määritelmät:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Lapset, 2010

Ikä:11-17
Viitteet:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Huomiot:% 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.
Määritelmät:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Pojat, 2010

Ikä:11-17
Viitteet:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Huomiot:% 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.
Määritelmät:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Tytöt, 2010

Ikä:11-17
Viitteet:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Huomiot:% 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.
Määritelmät:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Vähintään päivittäin nautitun hiilihapollisen virvoitusjuoman yleisyys

Lapset, 2010-2014

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Viitteet: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
Huomiot:15-year-old adolescents
Määritelmät:Prevalence of at least daily carbonated soft drink consumption (% of at least daily carbonated soft drink consumption)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Aikuiset, 2017

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Ikä:25+
Viitteet:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Määritelmät:Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Harvemmin kuin päivittäin nautittujen hedelmien yleisyys

Lapset, 2010-2014

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Viitteet: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
Määritelmät:Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Harvemmin kuin päivittäin nautittujen vihannesten yleisyys

Lapset, 2010-2014

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Ikä:12-17
Viitteet: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
Määritelmät:Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Arvioitu lihajalosteiden kulutus henkeä kohti

Aikuiset, 2017

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Ikä:25+
Viitteet:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Määritelmät:Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Aikuiset, 2017

Tutkimustyyppi:Mitattu
Ikä:25+
Viitteet:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Määritelmät:Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Mielenterveys – masennustilat

Aikuiset, 2015

Viitteet: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.
Määritelmät:% of population with depression disorders

Mielenterveys – ahdistuneisuushäiriöt

Aikuiset, 2015

Viitteet: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.
Määritelmät:% of population with anxiety disorders

% vauvoista, joita on pelkästään imetetty 0–5 kk

Lapset, 1996-2019

Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet:2018-2019 North Macedonia Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, Survey Findings Report. Skopje, North Macedonia: State Statistical Office and UNICEF.
Huomiot: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.
Määritelmät:% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Ruokatorven syöpä

Miehet, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Naiset, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rintasyöpä

Naiset, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Paksusuolen syöpä

Miehet, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Naiset, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Haimasyöpä

Miehet, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Naiset, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Sappirakon syöpä

Miehet, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Naiset, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Munuaissyöpä

Miehet, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Naiset, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kohdunkaulan syöpä

Naiset, 2020

Ikä:20+
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet: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 10.01.2267
Määritelmät:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kohonnut verenpaine

Aikuiset, 2015

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

Miehet, 2015

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

Naiset, 2015

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

Kohonnut kolesteroli

Aikuiset, 2008

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

Miehet, 2008

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

Naiset, 2008

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

Kohonnut verensokerin paastoarvo

Miehet, 2014

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

Naiset, 2014

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

Diabeteksen esiintyvyys

Aikuiset, 2021

Ikä:20-79
Peittoalue:Kansallinen
Viitteet:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Määritelmät:Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Aikuiset, 2019

Ikä:20-79
Viitteet:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Määritelmät:Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Aikuiset, 2017

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

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Subsidised Student Meals

February, 2020, a Law on Subsidized Student Meal was adopted by the Macedonian Assembly. The purpose of the Law is to improve the student standard and quality of student services through state subvention of 120 MKD (2 EUR per day) for healthy meal or 2,400 MKD (approximately 40 EUR) monthly for all full-time students studying at public and private universities

Year(s):2020 (ongoing)
Organisation:The Government of the Republic of Macedonia
Linked document:Download linked document

Better nutrition for children in kindergartens and schools for quality early child growth and development

Press release presenting Ministry of Health legistlative changes to protect children and provide heathier foods in kindergarten

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2018 (ongoing)
Target age group:Lapset
Linked document:Download linked document

Правник за Стандардите и Нормативите за Врашенье на Деjноста на Установите за Деца

National mandatory standards for food available in schools adopted by the Minister of Labor and Social Policy from January 2014. (Available only in Macedonian language)

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2014 (ongoing)
Target age group:Lapset
Organisation:Minister of Labor and Social Policy
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/25718 (last accessed 20.07.22)

Food-based dietary guidelines - The Republic of North Macedonia

The Macedonian dietary guidelines are developed by the Institute of Public Health. They are endorsed by the Ministry of Health. (Available only in Macedonian language)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2014 (ongoing)
Target age group:Aikuiset ja lapset
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:https://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/the-former-yugoslav-republic-of-macedonia/en/ (last accessed 21.07.22)

Health is a Choice! Healthy Food and Healthy Lifestyle for a Long Life!

This is a government campaign to raise awareness about the importance of eating healthy food, leading a healthy lifestyle and exercising. The campaign includes TV and radio commercials, media advertisements and billboards.

Categories (partial):Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2014-2015
Target age group:Aikuiset ja lapset
Organisation:Government of the Republic of Macedonia
Find out more:vlada.mk

Committee on environment and health

National Multisectoral stakeholder mechanism in place (such as Coalition, Taskforce, Committee) for Obesity or Nutrition (including obesity)

Categories:Evidence of a multi-sectoral national coordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Aikuiset ja lapset
Organisation:Prime Minister
Linked document:Download linked document

The Macedonian National Nutrition Action Plan (2009-2014)

The Macedonian National Nutrition Action Plan (2009-2014) includes education in pre-school and school programmes, with guides and training provided for staff

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2009-2014
Target age group:Aikuiset ja lapset
Organisation:The Government of the Republic of Macedonia
References:Currently a web link to this intervention is unavailable. If you are aware of the location of this document/intervention, please contact us at obesity@worldobesity.org

Правилник за квалитетот на прехранбената сол

National regulation with maximum thresholds for manufactured food/drink content relating to specific unhealthy ingredients adopted by the Government of Macedonia from September 1999. (Available only in Macedonian language)

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):1999 (ongoing)
Target age group:Aikuiset ja lapset
Organisation:Government of Macedonia
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/25883 (last accessed 20.07.22)

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:Aikuiset
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

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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)?Absent
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Absent
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? Absent
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?Absent
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?Absent
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Present
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Present
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?Absent
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?Absent
Promotion of breastfeeding?Present

Monitoring and surveillance

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

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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