Barbados
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- Obesity prevalence
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National obesity risk *7.5/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *7.5/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
Obesity prevalence
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Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2011
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 25+ |
| Sample size: | 1234 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Health of The Nation Survey, Barbados 2015. http://www.archive.healthycaribbean.org/newsletters/aug-2015/CDRC_HealthOfTheNationSurvey.pdf |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 1991
| Age: | 20+ |
| Sample size: | Not Specified |
| References: | FAO Nutrition Country Profile the Barbados 2002 |
| Notes: | This survey did not give the specified age range of the Adults selected. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2011
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 13-15 |
| Sample size: | 1629 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2011_Barbados_GSHS_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 2010
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 8-11 |
| Sample size: | 580 |
| Area covered: | Subnational |
| References: | Fernandez MA, Kubow S, Gray-Donald K, Knight J and Gaskin PS.2015. Drastic increases in overweight and obesity from 1981 to 2010 and related risk factors: results from the Barbados Children's Health and Nutrition Study. Public Health Nutr. 18(17)/ pp. 3070-7. |
| Notes: | IOTF cut-offs also available but overweight and obesity not separate |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 1981
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 5-9 |
| Sample size: | Not specified |
| References: | FAO Nutrition Profile Barbados. August 2003. FAO, Rome, Italy. |
| Notes: | See paper for cut-off details |
| Cutoffs: | Other |
