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  • Разпространение на затлъстяването
  • Разбивки на населението
  • Причини
  • Съпътстващи заболявания
  • Икономическо въздействие
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Разбивки на населението

Contextual factors

Разпространение на затлъстяването

Възрастни, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-74
Количество на пробите:4081
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:STEPS Survey Paraguay 2011 available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Paraguay_2011_STEPS_Report.pdf (last accessed 19.10.20)
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Възрастни, 1991-1992

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:20-74
Количество на пробите:1606
Референции:Personal communication by Professor Rafael Figueredo Grijaba.
Забележки:Unclear if National or Regional
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Деца, 2017

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-17
Количество на пробите:3149
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/chp/gshs/PYH2017_fact_sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Забележки:WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2016

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:0-5
Количество на пробите:4384
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:MICS Paraguay 2016. https://www.unicef.org/paraguay/media/1631/file/MICS%202016.pdf (Accessed 12.07.21)
Забележки:Infants.
Определения:Weight for height. Overweight or obesity = >+2SD
Cutoffs:Other

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по възраст

Възрастни, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:4081
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:STEPS Survey Paraguay 2011 available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Paraguay_2011_STEPS_Report.pdf (last accessed 19.10.20)
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°kg/m².

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по регион

Деца, 2016

Тип анкета:Измерено
Количество на пробите:4384
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:MICS Paraguay 2016. https://www.unicef.org/paraguay/media/1631/file/MICS%202016.pdf (Accessed 12.07.21)
Забележки:Infants.
Определения:Weight for height. Overweight or obesity = >+2SD
Cutoffs:Other

Недостатъчна физическа активност

Възрастни, 2016

Референции: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

Мъже, 2016

Референции: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

Жени, 2016

Референции: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

Деца, 2016

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Забележки:% 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.
Определения:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Момчета, 2016

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Забележки:% 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.
Определения:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Момичета, 2016

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Забележки:% 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.
Определения:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Възрастни, 2017

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:25+
Референции:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Определения:Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Очакван прием на преработено месо на глава от населението

Възрастни, 2017

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:25+
Референции:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Определения:Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Възрастни, 2017

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:25+
Референции:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Определения:Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Психично здраве – депресивни разстройства

Възрастни, 2015

Референции: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.
Определения:% of population with depression disorders

Психично здраве – тревожни разстройства

Възрастни, 2015

Референции: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.
Определения:% of population with anxiety disorders

% Бебета, хранени изключително с кърма 0-5 месеца

Деца, 1998-2019

Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Encuesta de Indicadores Multiples por Conglomerados MICS Paraguay 2016
Забележки: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.
Определения:% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Рак на хранопровода

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на гърдата

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Колоректален рак

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на панкреаса

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на жлъчния мехур

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на бъбреците

Мъже, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на матката

Жени, 2020

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции: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 10.01.2279
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Повишено кръвно налягане

Възрастни, 2015

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

Мъже, 2015

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

Жени, 2015

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

Повишен холестерол

Възрастни, 2008

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

Мъже, 2008

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

Жени, 2008

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

Повишена кръвна захар на гладно

Мъже, 2014

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

Жени, 2014

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

Преобладаване на диабета

Възрастни, 2021

Възраст:20-79
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Определения:Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Възрастни, 2019

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

Възрастни, 2017

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

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Limit on trans fats - La Resolución S.G. N° 411, dispone la disminución progresiva del contenido de los Ácidos Grasos Trans (AGT) de producción industrial presentes en los alimentos que son comercializados en el territorio nacional [Progressive reduction of iTFA in foods]

Interim trans fatty acids limits (2% in all oils and fats, and 5% in other foods) came into effect in September 2022. A best practice policy that expands the 2% limit to all foods will come into effect in September 2024. (Available only in Spanish language)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare
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/41891 (last accessed 16.08.22)

Lineamientos tècnicos y nutricionales para la implementación del programa de alimentación escolar del Paraguay - PAEP, en instituciones educativas de gestión oficial y privada subvencionada [School feeding technincal and administrative guidelines]

National mandatory standards for food available in schools. The diet of students should be based on a healthy and adequate diet; understand the use of varied, safe foods using the food groups established in the Dietary Guidelines of Paraguay and reflected in the Nutritional Pot.

Categories:Evidence of School Food Regulations
Year(s):2018 (ongoing)
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Ministry of Education and Sciences
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/66533 (last accessed 16.08.22)

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:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Estrategia Nacional para la Prevención y el Control de la Obesidad 2015-2025

National strategy for the prevention and control of obesity 2015-2025

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Year(s):2015-2025
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Find out more:portal.mspbs.gov.py
Linked document:Download linked document

POLÍTICA DE PROMOCIÓN DE LA ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA

Comprehensive Physical Activity strategy / plan including overweight/ obesity. (Available only in Spanish language)

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2015-2025
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministerio de Salud Publica y Bienestar Social
Linked document:Download linked document

Resolución S.G. N° 792/2015. Por la cual se reglamenta el contenido de sal (Cloruro de sodio) en productos panificados de uso masivo

National regulation with maximum thresholds for manufactured food/drink content relating to specific unhealthy ingredients. Article 1 Provide that the bakery products affected by this Resolution are: French bread, felipe bread, biscuits, stick, coquito, rosquita, and other breads of similar composition made with wheat flour type 00 and 000, in their various presentations, including bulk. Article 2 Determine that the salt added for the preparation of the products mentioned in the previous article will be a maximum of 15 grams of salt per kilogram of wheat flour. Article 3 Establish that the sodium content in baked goods should not be greater than 600 mg of sodium per 100 grams of product, including added salt, the ingredients of the bakery and added additives. (Available only in Spanish language)

Categories:Evidence of Marketing Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):2015 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Minister of Public Health and Social Welfare
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/57284 (last accessed 16.08.22)

National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases 2014 2024

NCD Strategy

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2014-2024
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Find out more:iris.paho.org
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Plan Nacional de Acción para la Prevención y el Control de las Enfermedades Crónicas No Transmisibles 2014- 2024. Ministerio de Salud Pública y Bienestar Social - Dirección General Vigilancia de la Salud. Dirección de Vigilancia de Enfermedades No Transmisibles (2014).

Food-based dietary guidelines - Paraguay

Dietary guidelines for the general public - these were revised in 2013

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/paraguay/en/ (last accessed 24 Feb 2016)

Decreto No 8.064/06. Disposición de la Vigencia en la República del Paraguay de las Resoluciones Adoptadas por el Grupo Mercado Común del Mercosur Referentes al SGT 3 Normas Técnicas [National adoption of Mercosur Technical Standards]

Mandatory national labelling guidelines for packaged foods and drinks in place. (Available only in Spanish language)

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2006 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:The President of the Republic of Paraguay
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/83722 (last accessed 10.08.22)

Ley Nº. 125/91 que establece el nuevo regimen tributario

Mandatory volume or weight based specific excise tax on unhealthy food or drink products. (Available only in Spanish language)

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):1991 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Chamber of Deputies
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/82234 (last accessed 16.08.22)

Comprehensive Obesity Management Manual. Manual de manejo integral de la obesidad para professionales de la salud

The Comprehensive Obesity Management Manual is based on the need to improve the diagnosis and treatment of obesity, and at the same time reduce the development and progression of its complications. The challenge is to bridge the gaps between the knowledge and practice of the different actors involved in tackling this problem.

Categories:Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health Paraguay
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:Възрастни
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?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?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)?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?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?Present
National obesity strategy?Present
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Absent
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?Present
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

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated January 31, 2023

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