Israel
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- Obesity prevalence
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *6.5/10This 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 *8/11This 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, 2014-2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18-64 |
| Sample size: | 3011 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Rav Mabat Adult Second National Health and Nutrition Survey, Ages 18-64, 2014-2016. Israel Center for Disease Control (ICDC) 2019 |
| Notes: | NB. Combined adult data estimated. These estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 08.10.20)' |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 1999-2001
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 25-64 |
| Sample size: | 2782 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Kaluski DN and Berry EM. (2005). Prevalence of obesity in Israel. Obesity Reviews, 6: 115 - 116 |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2018-2020
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 7 |
| Sample size: | 46194 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Report on the fifth round of data collection, 2018–2020: WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2022. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO 2007 |
Children, 2015-2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 6-11 |
| Sample size: | 1792 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Israeli Centre for Disease Control, 2019. Rav Mabat Kids. Nutrition Survey Ages 2-11 Years 2015-16. Publication 391. Tel Hashomer, Israel |
| Notes: | Sample size is for 2-11 years The total estimates were calculated by weighting male and female survey results. Weighting based on World Bank Population % total female 2019 (https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL.FE.ZS - accessed 02.03.21) |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
Children, 2015-2016
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 2-11 |
| Sample size: | 1792 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Israeli Centre for Disease Control, 2019. Rav Mabat Kids. Nutrition Survey Ages 2-11 Years 2015-16. Publication 391. Tel Hashomer, Israel |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
