Grenada
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- Obesity prevalence
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *8/10This 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 *7/11This 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).
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Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2010-2011
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 25-64 |
| Sample size: | 1129 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Grenada STEPS Survey 2010/11 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2008-2009
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18+ |
| Sample size: | 2827 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Bansilal S, Vedanthan R, Woodward M et al. Cardiovascular Risk Surveillance to Develop a Nationwide Health Promotion Strategy: The Grenada Heart Project. Glob Heart. 2012 July ; 7(2): 87–94. doi:10.1016/j.gheart.2012.06.002. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2014
| Survey type: | Self-reported |
| Age: | 3-5 |
| Sample size: | 2483 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Grenada Food and Nutrition Council (GFNC) pre-school survey https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/sites/default/filesstore/GRD_2016_Infant%20and%20Young%20Child%20Feeding%20Policy%20Grenada.pdf#:~:text=The%20Grenada%20Food%20and%20Nutrition%20Council%E2%80%99s%20surveillance%20identifies,This%20increase%20reflects%20inappropriate%20and%20inadequate%20feeding%20practices. (last accessed 04.05.2022) |
| Cutoffs: | BMI-for-age Z-score |
Children, 2012-2013
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 11-14 |
| Sample size: | 693 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Scribner RA, Radix RL, Gilliland AE, et al. Absence of Adolescent Obesity in Grenada: Is This a Generational Effect?. Front Public Health. 2018;6:204. Published 2018 Aug 3. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2018.00204 |
| Cutoffs: | CDC |
