• Forbhreathnú
  • Leitheadúlacht murtaill
  • Tiománaithe
  • Comhghalrachtaí
  • Polsaithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin)
  • Contextual factors
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Leitheadúlacht murtaill

Daoine Fásta, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:18+
Samplamhéid:1768
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Hybrid STEPS Survey Palau 2016, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/743 (last accessed 16.10.2020)
Nótaí:Data not available by gender or age breakdown
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Daoine Fásta, 2011-2013

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Tomhaiste
Aois:25-64
Samplamhéid:2807
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Watson BM, Chiang C, Ikerdeu E, et al. Profile of non-communicable disease risk factors among adults in the Republic of Palau: findings of a national STEPS survey. Nagoya J Med Sci. 2015;77(4):609–619.
Nótaí:NB. Combined adult data estimated using 50% population split.
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

Gníomhaíocht choirp neamhimleor

Daoine Fásta, 2016

Tagairtí: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

Fir, 2016

Tagairtí: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

Mná, 2016

Tagairtí: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

Páistí, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Buachaillí, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Cailíní, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:Féintuairiscithe
Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Páistí, 2010

Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Buachaillí, 2010

Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Cailíní, 2010

Aois:11-17
Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:% 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.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Brú fola ardaithe

Daoine Fásta, 2015

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

Fir, 2015

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

Mná, 2015

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

Colaistéaról ardaithe

Daoine Fásta, 2008

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Fir, 2008

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Mná, 2008

Tagairtí:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Glúcós fola céalacain ardaithe

Fir, 2014

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

Mná, 2014

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

Forleithne diaibéitis

Daoine Fásta, 2021

Aois:20-79
Ceantar Clúdaithe:Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Daoine Fásta, 2019

Aois:20-79
Tagairtí:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Daoine Fásta, 2017

Tagairtí:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Policies, Interventions and Actions

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

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

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

Non-Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Strategic Plan of Action 2015-2020

Includes the following target: 'by 2020, decrease prevalence of overweight/obesity among school-aged children by 10%.'

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2015-2020
Target age group:Daoine fásta agus páistí
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

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:Daoine Fásta
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.

Tap on a tick to find out more about policies influencing this factor.

Labelling

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

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Absent
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Absent
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products?Absent
Subsidy on fruits?Absent
Subsidy on vegetables?Absent
Subsidy on other healthy products?Absent
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)?Absent
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Absent
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? Absent
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?Absent
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?Absent
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Absent
Are there any mandatory nutrient limits in any manufactured food products?Absent
Nutrition standards for public sector procurement?Absent

Political will and support

National obesity strategy or nutrition and physical activity national strategy?Absent
National obesity strategy?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Absent
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Absent
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?Absent
Promotion of breastfeeding?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)?Absent

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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