• Prezentare generală
  • Prevalența obezității
  • Tendințe în timp
  • Clasificarea populației
  • Conducători auto
  • Comorbidități
  • Impactul economic
  • Politici (disponibile numai în limba engleză)
  • Contextual factors
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Prevalen?a obezit??ii

Adul?i, 2019

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:18-69
Dimensiunea e?antionului:3840
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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)
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Adul?i, 2011-2012

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:25-64
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1654
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Adul?i, 2001

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:21-60
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1254
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Adul?i, 1988-1989

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:15-64
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1771
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:National Health and Nutrition Survey ftp://ftp.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/ncp/bah.pdf (last accessed 14th April 2010)
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Copii, 2013

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vârst?:13-15
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1357
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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

Copii, 1994-1995

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:9
Dimensiunea e?antionului:2400
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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

Copii, 1994-1995

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:4-9
Dimensiunea e?antionului:2400
Bibliografie:1994-95 Ministry of Health/CFNI report cited in FAO website country profile. ftp://ftp.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/ncp/bah.pdf
Note (disponibile numai în limba englez?):> +2SD
Cutoffs:WHO

Exces de greutate/obezitate în func?ie de educa?ie

B?rba?i, 2001

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:21-60
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1238
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Femei, 2001

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:21-60
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1238
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Exces de greutate/obezitate în func?ie de regiune

B?rba?i, 2001

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:21-60
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1254
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Femei, 2001

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:21-60
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1254
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Exces de greutate/obezitate în func?ie de grupul socio-economic

B?rba?i, 2001

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:21-60
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1254
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Femei, 2001

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:21-60
Dimensiunea e?antionului:1254
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Cu excep?ia cazului în care se specific? altfel, supraponderalitatea se refer? la un IMC între 25 kg ?i 29,9 kg/m², obezitatea se refer? la un IMC mai mare de 30 kg/m².

Activitate fizic? insuficient?

Adul?i, 2016

Bibliografie: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

B?rba?i, 2016

Bibliografie: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

Femei, 2016

Bibliografie: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

Copii, 2016

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vârst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Note (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

B?ie?i, 2016

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vârst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Note (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Fete, 2016

Tip de studiu:Auto-raportat
Vârst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Note (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Copii, 2010

Vârst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Note (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

B?ie?i, 2010

Vârst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Note (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Fete, 2010

Vârst?:11-17
Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Note (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% 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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Frecven?a medie zilnic? a consumului a b?uturilor r?coritoare carbogazoase

Copii, 2009-2015

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:12-17
Bibliografie: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

Adul?i, 2017

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:25+
Bibliografie:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Frecven?? mai mic? decât zilnic? a consumului de fructe

Copii, 2009-2015

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:12-17
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

Frecven?? mai mic? decât zilnic? a consumului de legume

Copii, 2009-2015

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:12-17
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

Frecven?a medie s?pt?mânal? a consumului de mânc?ruri de tip fast-food

Copii, 2009-2015

Vârst?:12-17
Bibliografie: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

Consum estimat de carne procesat? pe cap de locuitor

Adul?i, 2017

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:25+
Bibliografie:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adul?i, 2017

Tip de studiu:M?surat
Vârst?:25+
Bibliografie:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

S?n?tate mintal? - tulbur?ri depresive

Adul?i, 2015

Bibliografie: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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% of population with depression disorders

S?n?tate mintal? - tulbur?ri de anxietate

Adul?i, 2015

Bibliografie: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.
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% of population with anxiety disorders

Cancer esofagian

B?rba?i, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer mamar

Femei, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer colorectal

B?rba?i, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer pancreatic

B?rba?i, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancerul vezicii biliare

B?rba?i, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer renal

B?rba?i, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Femei, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Cancer uterin

Femei, 2020

Vârst?:20+
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie: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
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Tensiune arterial? ridicat?

Adul?i, 2015

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

B?rba?i, 2015

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Femei, 2015

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Colesterol mare

Adul?i, 2008

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

B?rba?i, 2008

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Femei, 2008

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Glicemie mare în condi?ii de repaus alimentar

B?rba?i, 2014

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Femei, 2014

Bibliografie:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Prevalen?a diabetului

Adul?i, 2021

Vârst?:20-79
Zona acoperit?:Na?ional
Bibliografie:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Adul?i, 2019

Vârst?:20-79
Bibliografie:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Adul?i, 2017

Bibliografie:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Defini?ii (disponibile numai în limba englez?):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

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:Adulți și copii
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:Copii
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:Adulți și copii
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:Adulți și copii
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:Copii
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:Copii
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:Adulți și copii
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:Adulți și copii
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:Copii
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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