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Contextual factors

Разпространение на затлъстяването

Възрастни, 2019

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:18-69
Количество на пробите:3840
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:The Bahamas STEPS Survey 2019 FACT SHEET. Available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/952/download/6803 (last accessed 05.02.25)
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, 2011-2012

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:25-64
Количество на пробите:1654
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Bahamas STEPS Survey 2012 Fact Sheet available at https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/9cfc74bb-a548-4660-b5b9-f570b47fec71/FactSheet_-2013+BAH+-+060314+Update+Final.pdf?MOD=AJPERES
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, 2001

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:21-60
Количество на пробите:1254
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:N Brathwaite, A Brathwaite, M Taylor. The Socio-economic Determinants of Obesity in Adults in the Bahamas.West Indian Med J 2011; 60 (4): 434
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, 1988-1989

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-64
Количество на пробите:1771
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:National Health and Nutrition Survey ftp://ftp.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/ncp/bah.pdf (last accessed 14th April 2010)
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, 2023

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-17
Количество на пробите:2211
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Global School-Based Student Health Survey, Bahamas 2023 Fact Sheet. Available at: https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/2023-gshs-fact-sheet-bahamas
Cutoffs:WHO 2007

Деца, 2013

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-15
Количество на пробите:1357
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2013_Bahamas_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 28.04.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 1994-1995

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:9
Количество на пробите:2400
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:1994-95 Ministry of Health/CFNI report cited in FAO website country profile. ftp://ftp.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/ncp/bah.pdf
Cutoffs:Other

Деца, 1994-1995

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:4-9
Количество на пробите:2400
Референции:1994-95 Ministry of Health/CFNI report cited in FAO website country profile. ftp://ftp.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/ncp/bah.pdf
Забележки:> +2SD
Cutoffs:WHO

Наднормено тегло/затлъстяване по образование

Мъже, 2001

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:21-60
Количество на пробите:1238
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:N Brathwaite, A Brathwaite, M Taylor. The Socio-economic Determinants of Obesity in Adults in the Bahamas.West Indian Med J 2011; 60 (4): 434
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.

Жени, 2001

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:21-60
Количество на пробите:1238
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:N Brathwaite, A Brathwaite, M Taylor. The Socio-economic Determinants of Obesity in Adults in the Bahamas.West Indian Med J 2011; 60 (4): 434
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

Мъже, 2001

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:21-60
Количество на пробите:1254
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:N Brathwaite, A Brathwaite, M Taylor. The Socio-economic Determinants of Obesity in Adults in the Bahamas.West Indian Med J 2011; 60 (4): 434
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.

Жени, 2001

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:21-60
Количество на пробите:1254
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:N Brathwaite, A Brathwaite, M Taylor. The Socio-economic Determinants of Obesity in Adults in the Bahamas.West Indian Med J 2011; 60 (4): 434
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 социално-икономическа група

Мъже, 2001

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:21-60
Количество на пробите:1254
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:N Brathwaite, A Brathwaite, M Taylor. The Socio-economic Determinants of Obesity in Adults in the Bahamas.West Indian Med J 2011; 60 (4): 434
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.

Жени, 2001

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:21-60
Количество на пробите:1254
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:N Brathwaite, A Brathwaite, M Taylor. The Socio-economic Determinants of Obesity in Adults in the Bahamas.West Indian Med J 2011; 60 (4): 434
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.

Double burden of underweight & overweight

Възрастни, 2022

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:20+
Референции:NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2.
Забележки:Age Standardised estimates
Определения:Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Деца, 2022

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:5-19
Референции:NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2.
Забележки:Age standardised estimates
Определения:Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

Недостатъчна физическа активност

Възрастни, 2022

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:18+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Определения:Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Мъже, 2022

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:18+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Определения:Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Жени, 2022

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:18+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Определения:Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

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)

Деца, 2010

Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
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, 2010

Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
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, 2010

Възраст:11-17
Референции:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
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)

Средна дневна честота на консумация на газирани безалкохолни напитки

Деца, 2009-2015

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:12-17
Референции: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

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)

Преобладаване на по-малко от дневна консумация на плодове

Деца, 2009-2015

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:12-17
Референции: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
Определения:Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Преобладаване на по-малко от дневна консумация на зеленчуци

Деца, 2009-2015

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:12-17
Референции: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
Определения:Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Средна седмична честота на консумация на храни в заведения за бързо хранене

Деца, 2009-2015

Възраст:12-17
Референции: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

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, 2021

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Определения:Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Мъже, 2021

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Определения:Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Жени, 2021

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Определения:Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Възрастни, 2015-2021

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

Възрастни, 2015-2021

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

Мъже, 2015-2021

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

Жени, 2015-2021

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

Деца, 2021

Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Определения:Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Момчета, 2021

Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Определения:Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Момичета, 2021

Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Определения:Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Психично здраве – тревожни разстройства

Възрастни, 2021

Възраст:20+
Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Определения:Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Мъже, 2021

Възраст:20+
Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Определения:Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Жени, 2021

Възраст:20+
Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Определения:Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Възрастни, 2015-2021

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

Възрастни, 2015-2021

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

Мъже, 2015-2021

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

Жени, 2015-2021

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

Деца, 2021

Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

Момчета, 2021

Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

Момичета, 2021

Референции:Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

Рак на хранопровода

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Indicence per 100,000

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Indicence per 100,000

Мъже, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на гърдата

Жени, 2022

Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Колоректален рак

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Мъже, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на панкреаса

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Мъже, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на жлъчния мехур

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Indicence per 100,000

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Indicence per 100,000

Мъже, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на бъбреците

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Мъже, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Жени, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
Определения:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Рак на матката

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Жени, 2020-2022

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 10.01.2041
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, 2024

Референции:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org

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 (%).

Ovarian Cancer

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000
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.

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000
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.

Leukemia

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000
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.

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000
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.

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Indicence per 100,000
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.

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Indicence per 100,000
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.

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000
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.

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000
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.

Thyroid Cancer

Мъже, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Жени, 2022

Възраст:20+
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Определения:Incidence per 100,000

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Sugary Drink Ban

Effective 1st December 2019, the provision of, sale and making available for purchase through vending machines in addition to internal and external vendors, of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) will be banned at and from all Ministry of Health’s functions/events; and, on all its premises, inter alia its headquarters, attending properties, all pubic hospitals, all public community clinics, teaching institutions, library and health councils,

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2019 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health Bahamas
Find out more:www.facebook.com

Too Much Junk

In May 2018, the HCC launched the CSO Regional Action Team for Childhood Obesity Prevention including key members of civil society in eight countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, St Lucia, and St Kitts Nevis. Together, these organisations have shared materials and best practices in an effort to increase the public awareness around Childhood Obesity and its prevention and to garner thousands of signatures of support for the policies proposed in the HCC’s Call to Action at www.toomuchjunk.org.

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2018
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Health Caribbean Coalition
Find out more:www.healthycaribbean.org

National Multi-sectoral Non-Communicable Disease Strategy and Plan for the Bahamas

The ultimate goal is to achieve a 10% reduction in preventable deaths due to NCDs in the Bahamas by 2022

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2017-2022
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document

The National Food & Nutrition Security Policy and Agenda for Action for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas

This document presents a national Food and Nutrition Security Policy (FNSP) and Action Plan for The Bahamas, for the five year period, 2017 – 2021 and is designed to improve the food and nutrition status of every segment of the population and to serve as a roadmap for attaining the highest level of food and nutrition security within The Commonwealth of The Bahamas

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2017-2021
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:The National Food & Nutrition Security Policy and Agenda for Action for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Ministry of Health. 2017

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) - Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents

This 5-year action plan was signed by PAHO member countries, aiming to halt the rise in obesity among children and adolescents. It calls for a number of policies, including taxes on unhealthy food and drink, labelling and marketing regulation, health promotion, school nutrition improvement, and breastfeeding promotion.

Categories:Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):2014-2019
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), WHO for the Americas
Find out more:iris.paho.org
Linked document:Download linked document
References:PAHO. Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents. WHO; 2014.

Compulsory Standards for Health Lunch Meals in Bahamian Schools

The Standards provides detailed nutrition requirements for all snacks sold by school tuck shops, based on the Dietary Guidelines for The Bahamas. It also explains the reason why nutritional standards have been introduced and offers practical advice on how to put the standards into practice.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2011 (ongoing)
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health Bahamas
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Compulsory Standards for Tuck Shops in Bahamian Schools

The program recognises the important role schools play in influencing childhood nutrition and the development of the knowledge and skills necessary to make healthier food choices. Good nutrition supports good grades. Therefore, it is very important that school lunch vendors along with the entire school body provide food choices that promote good nutrition and a healthy environment.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2011 (ongoing)
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health Bahamas
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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:Възрастни и деца
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) Please note the GINA website has been replaced by the GIFNA database and the GINA link will no longer work. You will find this document by searching this new database: https://gifna.who.int/

National Dietary Guidelines

These guidelines provide a method of selecting foods that will enhance good health throughout life, as well as prevent or minimise nutrition related diseases. The guidelines state 10 dietary recommendations, along with pictorial representations in the form of a goatskin drum.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2002 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health
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School Health Nutrition Workshops

Public Health nurses identify students for the sessions based on weight assessments. Students and parents are notified to attend the sessions. Students attending Weight Management Programme are further selected to attend the nutrition summer camp.

Categories:Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health Bahamas
Find out more:www.bahamas.gov.bs

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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-(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?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?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?Present
National target(s) on reducing obesity?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 October 24, 2022

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