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Discriminao da populao

Double Burden

Condutores

Atividade insuficiente

Consumo de refrigerantes

Consumo de fruta

Consumo de vegetais

Consumo de comida rpida

Consumo de carne processada

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Comorbidades

Presso arterial elevada

Colesterol elevado

Glicose no sangue elevada em jejum

Prevalncia de diabetes

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Polticas (disponvel apenas em ingls)

Estratgia nutricional ou de sade

Impostos/Subsdios sobre alimentos ou bebidas

Estratgias transnacionais em matria de obesidade

Etiquetagem

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Contextual factors

Contextual factors

Prevalncia de obesidade

Adultos, 2007-2008

Tipo de inqurito:Medido
Idade:15-64
Tamanho da amostra:1059
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias:Dominica STEPS Survey 2008
Salvo indicao em contrrio, o excesso de peso refere-se a um IMC entre 25 kg e 29,9 kg/m, a obesidade refere-se a um IMC superior a 30 kg/m.
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Crianas, 2009

Tipo de inqurito:Autorreportado
Idade:13-15
Tamanho da amostra:1642
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Dominica_2009_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO
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Double burden of underweight & overweight

Adultos, 2022

Tipo de inqurito:Medido
Idade:20+
Referncias: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.
Notas:Age Standardised estimates
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)
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Crianas, 2022

Tipo de inqurito:Medido
Idade:5-19
Referncias: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.
Notas:Age standardised estimates
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD
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Atividade fsica insuficiente

Adultos, 2016

Referncias: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
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Homens, 2016

Referncias: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
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Mulheres, 2016

Referncias: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
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Crianas, 2016

Tipo de inqurito:Autorreportado
Idade:11-17
Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notas:% 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.
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
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Rapazes, 2016

Tipo de inqurito:Autorreportado
Idade:11-17
Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notas:% 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.
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
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Raparigas, 2016

Tipo de inqurito:Autorreportado
Idade:11-17
Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notas:% 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.
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
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Crianas, 2010

Idade:11-17
Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notas:% 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.
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
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Rapazes, 2010

Idade:11-17
Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notas:% 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.
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
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Raparigas, 2010

Idade:11-17
Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notas:% 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.
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)
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Frequncia mdia diria de consumo de refrigerantes

Crianas, 2009-2015

Tipo de inqurito:Medido
Idade:12-17
Referncias: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
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Estimated per capita fruit intake

Adultos, 2017

Idade:25+
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day)
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Prevalncia inferior ao consumo dirio de fruta

Crianas, 2009

Tipo de inqurito:Autorreportado
Idade:12-17
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias: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
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)
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Prevalncia inferior ao consumo dirio de vegetais

Crianas, 2009

Tipo de inqurito:Autorreportado
Idade:12-17
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias: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
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)
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Frequncia semanal mdia de consumo de comida rpida

Crianas, 2009-2015

Idade:12-17
Referncias: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
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Estimated per capita processed meat intake

Adultos, 2017

Idade:25+
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day)
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Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Adultos, 2017

Tipo de inqurito:Medido
Idade:25+
Referncias:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)
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Sade mental - transtornos depressivos

Adultos, 2021

Idade:20+
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias: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)
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)
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Homens, 2021

Idade:20+
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias: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)
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)
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Mulheres, 2021

Idade:20+
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias: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)
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)
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Crianas, 2021

rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias: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)
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)
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Rapazes, 2021

rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias: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)
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)
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Raparigas, 2021

rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias: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)
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)
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Sade mental - transtornos de ansiedade

Adultos, 2021

Idade:20+
Referncias: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).
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population
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Homens, 2021

Idade:20+
Referncias: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).
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population
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Mulheres, 2021

Idade:20+
Referncias: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).
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population
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Crianas, 2021

Referncias: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)
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Rapazes, 2021

Referncias: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)
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Raparigas, 2021

Referncias: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)
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Presso arterial elevada

Adultos, 2015

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

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

Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).
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Colesterol elevado

Adultos, 2008

Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
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Homens, 2008

Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
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Mulheres, 2008

Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).
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Glicose no sangue elevada em jejum

Homens, 2014

Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).
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Mulheres, 2014

Referncias:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).
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Prevalncia de diabetes

Adultos, 2024

Referncias:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
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Adultos, 2021

Idade:20-79
rea abrangida:Nacional
Referncias:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %
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Adultos, 2019

Idade:20-79
Referncias:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).
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Adultos, 2017

Referncias:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definies (disponvel apenas em ingls):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).
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Policies, Interventions and Actions

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

The profiles also provide data on the key metabolic risk factors, namely raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity and National Targets on Obesity (as of 2017)

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianas
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Excise Tax (Amendment) Order, 2015

Mandatory 10% excise tax on food and drinks with high sugar content e.g. confectionery, soft drinks, energy drinks. During the 2024-2025 National Budget address to Parliament on Friday, July 26 it was announced that the excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages would rise by $1.00 per litre, and on alcohol and tobacco by $0.75 per litre and per kilogram, respectively.

Categories:Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):2015 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianas
Organisation:House of Assembly
Linked document:Download linked document

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:Crianas
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.

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:Adultos e crianas
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/

Dominica food-based dietary guidelines

The guidelines were developed in a process led by the Office of the First Lady and the Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with other ministries, universities, consumer groups, the FAO, the Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama and the Pan American Health Organization. The guidelines are endorsed by the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Agriculture.

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2007 (ongoing)
Target age group:Adultos e crianas
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Find out more:www.fao.org
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/dominica/en/ (last accessed 1 March 2016)

No actions could be found for the above criteria.

Contextual factors

Disclaimer: These contextual factors should be interpreted with care. Results are updated as regularly as possible and use very specific criteria. The criteria used and full definitions are available for download at the bottom of this page.

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Labelling

Is there mandatory nutrition labelling?Present-(voluntary)
Front-of-package labelling?Absent
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Present
Color coding?Absent
Warning label?Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?Present
Tax on unhealthy foods?Present
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Present
Are there fiscal policies on healthy products?Absent
Subsidy on fruits?Absent
Subsidy on vegetables?Absent
Subsidy on other healthy products?Absent
Mandatory limit or ban of trans fat (all settings)?Absent
Mandatory limit of trans fats in place (all settings)? Absent
Ban on trans-fats or phos in place (all settings)? Absent
Are there any mandatory policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Mandatory restriction on broadcast media?Absent
Mandatory restriction on non-broadcast media?Absent
Voluntary policies/marketing restrictions on the promotion of unhealthy food/drinks to children?Absent
Are there mandatory standards for food in schools?Incoming
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?Unknown
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Absent
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
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?Absent

Governance and resource

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

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

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