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Contextual factors

Επιπολασμός της παχυσαρκίας

Ενήλικες, 2016-2017

Τύπος έρευνας:Αυτοαναφερόμενοι
Ηλικία:20+
Μέγεθος δείγματος:3803
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Khadan J, Spencer N, Strobl E, Bose-Duker T. Factors Associated With Being Overweight or Obese in Suriname. Int J Public Health. 2021;66:1604101. Published 2021 Jun 11. doi:10.3389/ijph.2021.1604101
Εκτός εάν υποδεικνύεται διαφορετικά, το υπερβολικό βάρος αναφέρεται σε ΔΜΣ μεταξύ 25 κιλών και 29,9 κιλών/m², η παχυσαρκία αναφέρεται σε ΔΜΣ υψηλότερο από 30 κιλά/m².

Παιδιά, 2018

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:0-5
Μέγεθος δείγματος:3249
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Ministry of Social Affairs and Public Housing 2019. Suriname Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2018, Survey Findings Report. Paramaribo, Suriname: Ministry of Social Affairs and Public Housing.
Σημειώσεις:Infants.
Ορισμοί:Weight for height. Overweight = Between +2SD and 3SD. Obesity = >+3SD
Cutoffs:Other

Παιδιά, 2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Αυτοαναφερόμενοι
Ηλικία:13-17
Μέγεθος δείγματος:2126
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Suriname - Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2016 https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Suriname_2016_FS_gshs.pdf (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Παιδιά, 2013-2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:10-12
Μέγεθος δείγματος:5795
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Toelsie, J.R., Morpurgo, F., Krishnadath, I. and Bipat, R., 2022. Obesity, overweight and hyperglycemia among primary school children in a low-middle income country with a multiethnic population. Obesity Pillars, p.100053.
Σημειώσεις:This study included seven of the ten districts of Suriname so it is not truly representative. Approximately 12-13% of children live in the three missing districts.
Cutoffs:WHO

Παιδιά, 2009

Τύπος έρευνας:Αυτοαναφερόμενοι
Ηλικία:13-15
Μέγεθος δείγματος:1698
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Suriname_2009_FS.pdf (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Υπερβολικό βάρος/παχυσαρκία ανά περιφέρεια

Παιδιά, 2013-2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:10-12
Μέγεθος δείγματος:5795
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Toelsie, J.R., Morpurgo, F., Krishnadath, I. and Bipat, R., 2022. Obesity, overweight and hyperglycemia among primary school children in a low-middle income country with a multiethnic population. Obesity Pillars, p.100053.
Σημειώσεις:This study included seven of the ten districts of Suriname so it is not truly representative. Approximately 12-13% of children live in the three missing districts.
Cutoffs:WHO

Υπερβολικό βάρος/παχυσαρκία ανά εθνότητα

Ethnic groups are as defined by publication of origin and are not as defined by WOF. In some instances ethnicity is conflated with nationality and/or race.

Παιδιά, 2013-2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:10-12
Μέγεθος δείγματος:5795
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Toelsie, J.R., Morpurgo, F., Krishnadath, I. and Bipat, R., 2022. Obesity, overweight and hyperglycemia among primary school children in a low-middle income country with a multiethnic population. Obesity Pillars, p.100053.
Σημειώσεις:This study included seven of the ten districts of Suriname so it is not truly representative. Approximately 12-13% of children live in the three missing districts.
Cutoffs:WHO

Ανεπαρκής σωματική άσκηση

Ενήλικες, 2016

Παραπομπές: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

Ανδρες, 2016

Παραπομπές: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

Γυναίκες, 2016

Παραπομπές: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

Παιδιά, 2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Αυτοαναφερόμενοι
Ηλικία:11-17
Παραπομπές:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Σημειώσεις:% 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.
Ορισμοί:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Αγόρια, 2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Αυτοαναφερόμενοι
Ηλικία:11-17
Παραπομπές:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Σημειώσεις:% 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.
Ορισμοί:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Κορίτσια, 2016

Τύπος έρευνας:Αυτοαναφερόμενοι
Ηλικία:11-17
Παραπομπές:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Σημειώσεις:% 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.
Ορισμοί:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Παιδιά, 2010

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

Αγόρια, 2010

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

Κορίτσια, 2010

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

Μέση ημερήσια συχνότητα κατανάλωσης ανθρακούχων αναψυκτικών

Παιδιά, 2009-2015

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:12-17
Παραπομπές: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

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Ενήλικες, 2017

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:25+
Παραπομπές:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Ορισμοί:Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Επιπολασμός της κατανάλωσης φρούτων λιγότερο συχνά από ημερησίως

Παιδιά, 2009-2015

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:12-17
Παραπομπές: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
Ορισμοί:Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Επιπολασμός της κατανάλωσης λαχανικών λιγότερο συχνά από ημερησίως

Παιδιά, 2009-2015

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:12-17
Παραπομπές: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
Ορισμοί:Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Μέση εβδομαδιαία συχνότητα κατανάλωσης γρήγορου φαγητού

Παιδιά, 2009-2015

Ηλικία:12-17
Παραπομπές: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

Εκτιμώμενη κατά κεφαλήν πρόσληψη επεξεργασμένου κρέατος

Ενήλικες, 2017

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:25+
Παραπομπές:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Ορισμοί:Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Ενήλικες, 2017

Τύπος έρευνας:Από μέτρηση
Ηλικία:25+
Παραπομπές:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Ορισμοί:Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Ψυχική υγεία - καταθλιπτικές διαταραχές

Ενήλικες, 2015

Παραπομπές: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.
Ορισμοί:% of population with depression disorders

Ψυχική υγεία - αγχώδεις διαταραχές

Ενήλικες, 2015

Παραπομπές: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.
Ορισμοί:% of population with anxiety disorders

% Βρεφών ηλικίας 0-5 μηνών που τρέφονται αποκλειστικά μέσω του μητρικού θηλασμού

Παιδιά, 1998-2019

Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Suriname Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2018, Survey Findings Report. Paramaribo, Suriname: Ministry of Social Affairs and Public Housing
Σημειώσεις: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.
Ορισμοί:% exclusively breastfed 0-5 months

Καρκίνος του οισοφάγου

Ανδρες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Γυναίκες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Καρκίνος του μαστού

Γυναίκες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Κολοορθικός καρκίνος

Ανδρες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Γυναίκες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Καρκίνος του παγκρέατος

Ανδρες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Γυναίκες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Καρκίνος της χοληδόχου κύστης

Ανδρες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Γυναίκες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Καρκίνος του νεφρού

Ανδρες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Γυναίκες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Καρκίνος της μήτρας

Γυναίκες, 2020

Ηλικία:20+
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές: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 10.01.2335
Ορισμοί:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Αυξημένη αρτηριακή πίεση

Ενήλικες, 2015

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

Ανδρες, 2015

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

Γυναίκες, 2015

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

Αυξημένη χοληστερόλη

Ενήλικες, 2008

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

Ανδρες, 2008

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

Γυναίκες, 2008

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

Αυξημένη γλυκόζη αίματος νηστείας

Ανδρες, 2014

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

Γυναίκες, 2014

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

Επιπολασμός του διαβήτη

Ενήλικες, 2021

Ηλικία:20-79
Γεωγραφική κάλυψη:Εθνική
Παραπομπές:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Ορισμοί:Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Ενήλικες, 2019

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

Ενήλικες, 2017

Παραπομπές:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Ορισμοί: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:Ενήλικες και παιδιά
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

CARICOM Regional Standard: Specification for labelling of pre-packaged foods (CRS 5: 2010)

Voluntary national labelling guidelines for packaged foods and drinks in place but mandatory when there is a health or nutrition claim. (Available only in English language)

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:Ενήλικες και παιδιά
Organisation:CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality
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/25355 (last accessed 10.08.22)

Wet Accijns Alcoholvrije Dranken [Non-alcoholic Beverage Excise Tax Act]

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

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2006 (ongoing)
Target age group:Ενήλικες και παιδιά
Organisation:The President of the Republic of Suriname
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/82245 (last accessed 16.08.22)

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:Ενήλικες
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

Health in All Policies working group Healthy Food Policies

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)
Target age group:Ενήλικες και παιδιά
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/27133 (last accessed 10.08.22)

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-(voluntary)
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)?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?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)?Absent

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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