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Prevalencija pretilosti

Odrasle osobe, 2019

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:18-69
Veličina uzorka:3840
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference:Bahamas STEPS Survey (Preliminary results) https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/891fac39-ad7d-4aa8-ac54-39912a1afcea/Preliminary+Factsheet+v7+%28med+resl%27n%29.pdf?MOD=AJPERES (Accessed 03.11.2020)
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Odrasle osobe, 2011-2012

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:25-64
Veličina uzorka:1654
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Odrasle osobe, 2001

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:21-60
Veličina uzorka:1254
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Odrasle osobe, 1988-1989

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:15-64
Veličina uzorka:1771
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference:National Health and Nutrition Survey ftp://ftp.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/ncp/bah.pdf (last accessed 14th April 2010)
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Djeca, 2013

Vrsta ankete:Koje su ljudi sami naveli
Dob:13-15
Veličina uzorka:1357
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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

Djeca, 1994-1995

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:9
Veličina uzorka:2400
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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

Djeca, 1994-1995

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:4-9
Veličina uzorka:2400
Reference:1994-95 Ministry of Health/CFNI report cited in FAO website country profile. ftp://ftp.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/ncp/bah.pdf
Bilješke:> +2SD
Cutoffs:WHO

Prekomjerna tjelesna težina/pretilost prema obrazovanju

Muškarci, 2001

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:21-60
Veličina uzorka:1238
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Žene, 2001

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:21-60
Veličina uzorka:1238
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Prekomjerna tjelesna težina/pretilost prema regiji

Muškarci, 2001

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:21-60
Veličina uzorka:1254
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Žene, 2001

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:21-60
Veličina uzorka:1254
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Prekomjerna tjelesna težina/pretilost prema socio-ekonomskoj skupini

Muškarci, 2001

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:21-60
Veličina uzorka:1254
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Žene, 2001

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:21-60
Veličina uzorka:1254
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Ako nije drukčije naznačeno, prekomjerna tjelesna težina odnosi se na BMI između 25 kg i 29,9 kg/m², a pretilost se odnosi na BMI veći od 30 kg/m².

Nedovoljna tjelesna aktivnost

Odrasle osobe, 2016

Reference: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

Muškarci, 2016

Reference: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

Žene, 2016

Reference: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

Djeca, 2016

Vrsta ankete:Koje su ljudi sami naveli
Dob:11-17
Reference:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Bilješke:% 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.
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Dječaci, 2016

Vrsta ankete:Koje su ljudi sami naveli
Dob:11-17
Reference:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Bilješke:% 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.
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Djevojčice, 2016

Vrsta ankete:Koje su ljudi sami naveli
Dob:11-17
Reference:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Bilješke:% 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.
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Djeca, 2010

Dob:11-17
Reference:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Bilješke:% 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.
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Dječaci, 2010

Dob:11-17
Reference:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Bilješke:% 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.
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Djevojčice, 2010

Dob:11-17
Reference:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Bilješke:% 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.
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Prosječna dnevna učestalost konzumacije bezalkoholnih gaziranih pića

Djeca, 2009-2015

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:12-17
Reference: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

Odrasle osobe, 2017

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:25+
Reference:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Prevalencija konzumacije voća rjeđe od jednom dnevno

Djeca, 2009-2015

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:12-17
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Prevalencija konzumacije povrća rjeđe od jednom dnevno

Djeca, 2009-2015

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:12-17
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Prosječna tjedna učestalost konzumacije brze hrane

Djeca, 2009-2015

Dob:12-17
Reference: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

Procijenjeni unos prerađenog mesa po glavi stanovnika

Odrasle osobe, 2017

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:25+
Reference:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Odrasle osobe, 2017

Vrsta ankete:Izmjereno
Dob:25+
Reference:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Mentalno zdravlje: depresivni poremećaji

Odrasle osobe, 2015

Reference: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.
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% of population with depression disorders

Mentalno zdravlje: anksiozni poremećaji

Odrasle osobe, 2015

Reference: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.
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% of population with anxiety disorders

Rak jednjaka

Muškarci, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Žene, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak dojke

Žene, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Kolorektalni karcinom

Muškarci, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Žene, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak gušterače

Muškarci, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Žene, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak žučnog mjehura

Muškarci, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Žene, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak bubrega

Muškarci, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Žene, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Rak maternice

Žene, 2020

Dob:20+
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference: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
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Povišenog krvnog tlaka

Odrasle osobe, 2015

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

Muškarci, 2015

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

Žene, 2015

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

Povišenog kolesterola

Odrasle osobe, 2008

Reference:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Muškarci, 2008

Reference:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Žene, 2008

Reference:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Povišene glukoze u krvi natašte

Muškarci, 2014

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

Žene, 2014

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

Prevalencija dijabetesa

Odrasle osobe, 2021

Dob:20-79
Pokriveno područje:Nacionalno
Reference:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Odrasle osobe, 2019

Dob:20-79
Reference:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Odrasle osobe, 2017

Reference:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definicije (dostupno samo na engleskom jeziku):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

Country comparisons

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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:Odrasli i djeca
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 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:Djeca
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:Odrasli i djeca
Organisation:Ministry of Health
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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:Odrasli i djeca
Organisation:Ministry of Health
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References:The National Food & Nutrition Security Policy and Agenda for Action for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Ministry of Health. 2017

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:Djeca
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:Djeca
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:Odrasli i djeca
Organisation:CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality
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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:Odrasli i djeca
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:Djeca
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
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?Absent
Promotion of breastfeeding?Absent

Monitoring and surveillance

Monitoring of the prevalence and incidence for the main obesity-related NCDs and risk factors?Present
Within 5 years?Present

Governance and resource

Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)?Absent

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated October 24, 2022

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