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  • Förekomst av fetma
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  • Komorbiditeter
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  • Contextual factors
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Förekomst av fetma

Vuxna, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25-64
Urvalsstorlek:1893
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Pengpid S, Peltzer K. Trends in bio-behavioural risk factors of non-communicable diseases among adults in Sao Tome and Principe. Front Public Health. 2023 Aug 29;11:1238348. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1238348. PMID: 37711244; PMCID: PMC10499519.
Anteckningar:Results from STEPs Survey
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Vuxna, 2008

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25-64
Urvalsstorlek:2457
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:STEPS Survey Sao Tome & Principe 2008, available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/735 (last accessed 16.10.20)
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Kvinnor, 2008-2009

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:15-49
Urvalsstorlek:2004
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Instituto Nacional de Estatística - INE/São Tomé e Príncipe, Ministério da Saúde, and ICF Macro. 2010. Inquérito Demográfico e Sanitário, São Tomé e Príncipe, IDS STP, 2008-2009. Calverton, Maryland, USA: INE/São Tomé.
Anteckningar:Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59.
Om inte annat anges avser övervikt ett BMI mellan 25 kg och 29,9 kg/m², fetma avser ett BMI högre än 30 kg/m².

Barn, 2019

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:0-5
Urvalsstorlek:1810
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Sao Tome e Principe 2019 MICS Survey. https://mics-surveys-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/MICS6/West%20and%20Central%20Africa/Sao%20Tome%20and%20Principe/2019/Survey%20findings/Sao%20Tome%20e%20Principe%202019%20MICS%20Survey%20Findings%20Report_Portuguese.pdf (Accessed 17.09.21)
Anteckningar:Infants.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Weight for height. Between +2SD-3SD = Overweight. >+3SD = Obesity.
Cutoffs:Other

Otillräcklig fysisk aktivitet

Vuxna, 2016

Referenser: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

Män, 2016

Referenser: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

Kvinnor, 2016

Referenser: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

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25+
Referenser:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Uppskattat intag av kött per capita

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25+
Referenser:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Vuxna, 2017

Undersökningstyp:Uppmätt
Ålder:25+
Referenser:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Psykisk hälsa - depression

Vuxna, 2015

Referenser: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% of population with depression disorders

Psykisk hälsa - ångeststörningar

Vuxna, 2015

Referenser: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% of population with anxiety disorders

% Spädbarn som uteslutande ammas 0-5 månader

Barn, 2005-2020

Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Inquérito de Indicadores Múltiplos 2019, Relatório final. São Tomé, São Tomé e Príncipe: Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Fundo das Nações Unidas para a Infância
Anteckningar: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.
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Esofageal cancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Bröstcancer

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kolorektalcancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Pankreascancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Gallblåsecancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Njurcancer

Män, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Livmoderhalscancer

Kvinnor, 2020

Ålder:20+
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser: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 10.01.2305
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Förhöjt blodtryck

Vuxna, 2015

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

Män, 2015

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

Kvinnor, 2015

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

Förhöjt kolesterol

Vuxna, 2008

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

Män, 2008

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

Kvinnor, 2008

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

Förhöjt fastande blodglukos

Män, 2014

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

Kvinnor, 2014

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

Förekomst av diabetes

Vuxna, 2021

Ålder:20-79
Område som omfattas:Nationell
Referenser:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Vuxna, 2019

Ålder:20-79
Referenser:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitioner (endast tillgängliga på engelska):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Vuxna, 2017

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

Policies, Interventions and Actions

Politique nationale de l'alimentation et de nutrition

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

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2013-2024
Target age group:Vuxna och barn
Organisation:Health Ministry
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/38237 (last accessed 08.08.22)

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:Vuxna
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

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?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?Present
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Absent
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)?Unknown

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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