• Überblick
  • Adipositasprävalenz
  • Trends im Zeitverlauf
  • Bevölkerungsaufschlüsselung
  • Treiber
  • Komorbiditäten
  • Wirtschaftliche Auswirkungen
  • Richtlinien (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar)
  • Contextual factors
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Adipositasprävalenz

Erwachsene, 2019

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20+
Stichprobengröße:4273
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHNS) Japan, 2019 (English Summary) . Available at https://www.nibiohn.go.jp/eiken/kenkounippon21/download_files/eiyouchousa/2019.pdf (last accessed 22.09.22)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Excel results with a breakdown of BMI 25-29.9 & 30=> available at https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?page=1&layout=datalist&toukei=00450171&tstat=000001041744&cycle=7&tclass1=000001148507&tclass2val=0
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Erwachsene, 2018

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20+
Stichprobengröße:5234
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2018 published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Available at https://www.nibiohn.go.jp/eiken/kenkounippon21/download_files/eiyouchousa/2018.pdf (last accessed 17.05.21)
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Paper classifies obesity as BMI => 25 Kg/M2
Cutoffs:Other
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Erwachsene, 2012

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:15+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:OECD (2015), Overweight or obese population (indicator). doi: 10.1787/86583552-en (Accessed on 17 June 2015) from National Health Nutrition Survey 2012
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Erwachsene, 2000

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20+
Stichprobengröße:15000
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Asia Pacific Cohort Studies Collaboration. The burden of overweight and obesity in the Asia-Pacific region. Obesity Reviews 2007;8:191-196.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Erwachsene, 1986-1990

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20+
Referenzen:Yoshiike N, Seino F, Tajima S, Arai Y, Kawano M, Furuhata T, Inoue S. Twenty-year changes in the prevalence of overweight in Japanese adults: The National Nutrition Survey 1976-95. Obesity Reviews 2002;3:183-190
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Erwachsene, 1981-1985

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20+
Referenzen:Yoshiike N, Seino F, Tajima S, Arai Y, Kawano M, Furuhata T, Inoue S. Twenty-year changes in the prevalence of overweight in Japanese adults: The National Nutrition Survey 1976-95. Obesity Reviews 2002;3:183-190
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Erwachsene, 1976-1980

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20+
Referenzen:Yoshiike N, Seino F, Tajima S, Arai Y, Kawano M, Furuhata T, Inoue S. Twenty-year changes in the prevalence of overweight in Japanese adults: The National Nutrition Survey 1976-95. Obesity Reviews 2002;3:183-190
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Kinder, 2019

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-14
Stichprobengröße:393
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Japan National Health and Nutrition 2019 Survey. Excel results available at https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?page=1&layout=datalist&toukei=00450171&tstat=000001041744&cycle=7&tclass1=000001148507&tclass2val=0 ('last accessed 27.09.22)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):NB VERY SMALL SAMPLE SIZE
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Determination of obesity by school health statistics survey method. The degree of obesity in 6 to 14 years old was determined from the standard weight by age and height. Degree of obesity (overweight) = (measured weight (kg) - standard weight by height (kg)) / standard by height Weight (kg) x 100 (%) Overweight +20-30% Obesity >30%
Cutoffs:Other

Kinder, 2012

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-14
Stichprobengröße:2192
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Japan National Health and Nutrition 2012 Survey. Excel results available at https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?page=1&layout=datalist&toukei=00450171&tstat=000001041744&cycle=7&tclass1=000001148507&tclass2val=0 ('last accessed 18.09.23)
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Determination of obesity by school health statistics survey method. The degree of obesity in 6 to 14 years old was determined from the standard weight by age and height. Degree of obesity (overweight) = (measured weight (kg) - standard weight by height (kg)) / standard by height Weight (kg) x 100 (%) Overweight +20-30% Obesity >30%
Cutoffs:Other

Kinder, 2010

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-14
Stichprobengröße:655
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Japan National Health and Nutrition 2010 Survey. Excel results available at https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?page=1&layout=datalist&toukei=00450171&tstat=000001041744&cycle=7&tclass1=000001148507&tclass2val=0 ('last accessed 18.09.23)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):NB. Small sample size
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Determination of obesity by school health statistics survey method. The degree of obesity in 6 to 14 years old was determined from the standard weight by age and height. Degree of obesity (overweight) = (measured weight (kg) - standard weight by height (kg)) / standard by height Weight (kg) x 100 (%) Overweight +20-30% Obesity >30%
Cutoffs:Other

Kinder, 2004-2007

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:9-10
Stichprobengröße:1436
Geltungsbereich:Regional - Ina
Referenzen:Ochiai, Hirotaka, et al. “Changes in Overweight/Obesity and Central Obesity Status from Preadolescence to Adolescence: A Longitudinal Study among Schoolchildren in Japan.” BMC Public Health, vol. 20, no. 1, 17 Feb. 2020, 10.1186/s12889-020-8343-3. Accessed 11.10.21.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Kinder, 1996-2000

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-8
Stichprobengröße:56604
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Matsushita Y, Yoshiike N, Kaneda F, Yoshita K, Takimoto H. Trends in Childhood obesity in Japan over the last 25 years from the National Nutrition Survey. Obesity Research 2004;12(2):205-214
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):56604 = total number included for the duration of the study
Cutoffs:IOTF

Kinder, 1986-1990

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-8
Stichprobengröße:56604
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Matsushita Y, Yoshiike N, Kaneda F, Yoshita K, Takimoto H. Trends in Childhood obesity in Japan over the last 25 years from the National Nutrition Survey. Obesity Research 2004;12(2):205-214
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):56604 = total number included for the duration of the study
Cutoffs:IOTF

Kinder, 1976-1980

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-8
Stichprobengröße:56604
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Matsushita Y, Yoshiike N, Kaneda F, Yoshita K, Takimoto H. Trends in Childhood obesity in Japan over the last 25 years from the National Nutrition Survey. Obesity Research 2004;12(2):205-214
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):56604 = total number included for the duration of the study
Cutoffs:IOTF

Infants, 2010

Alter:0-5
Stichprobengröße:6643
Referenzen:Other: Japan 2010 Growth Survey of Infants and Children
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):=>+2SD

Übergewicht/Adipositas nach Bildung

Männer, 2010

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20-64
Stichprobengröße:2,491
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Nakamura, Tomiyo, et al. “Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and the Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight or Obesity in a General Japanese Population: NIPPON DATA2010.” Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 28, no. Supplement_III, 2018, pp. S10–S16, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5825685/, 10.2188/jea.je20170249. Accessed 11 Oct. 2021.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Frauen, 2010

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20-64
Stichprobengröße:2,491
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Nakamura, Tomiyo, et al. “Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and the Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight or Obesity in a General Japanese Population: NIPPON DATA2010.” Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 28, no. Supplement_III, 2018, pp. S10–S16, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5825685/, 10.2188/jea.je20170249. Accessed 11 Oct. 2021.
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Kinder, 2010

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-11
Stichprobengröße:397
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Kachi Y, Otsuka T, Kawada T. Socioeconomic Status and Overweight: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Japanese Children and Adolescents. Journal of Epidemiology. 2015;25(7):463-469. doi:10.2188/jea.JE20140108.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Prevalence of overweight and obesity by Maternal Education (Paternal Education also available) Overweight, including obesity, was defined by International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut-offs. Note small sample size.
Cutoffs:WHO

Übergewicht/Adipositas nach Alter

Erwachsene, 2019

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Stichprobengröße:4273
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. The National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHNS) Japan, 2019 (English Summary) . Available at https://www.nibiohn.go.jp/eiken/kenkounippon21/download_files/eiyouchousa/2019.pdf (last accessed 22.09.22)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Combined overweight or obesity only provided
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Erwachsene, 2018

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Stichprobengröße:5234
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:National Health and Nutrition Survey, 2018 published by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Available at https://www.nibiohn.go.jp/eiken/kenkounippon21/download_files/eiyouchousa/2018.pdf (last accessed 17.05.21)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Paper classifies obesity as BMI => 25 Kg/M2
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Kinder, 2019

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Stichprobengröße:393
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Japan National Health and Nutrition 2019 Survey. Excel results available at https://www.e-stat.go.jp/stat-search/files?page=1&layout=datalist&toukei=00450171&tstat=000001041744&cycle=7&tclass1=000001148507&tclass2val=0 ('last accessed 27.09.22)
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):NB NOTE VERY SMALL SAMPLE SIZE
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Determination of obesity by school health statistics survey method. The degree of obesity in 6 to 14 years old was determined from the standard weight by age and height. Degree of obesity (overweight) = (measured weight (kg) - standard weight by height (kg)) / standard by height Weight (kg) x 100 (%) Overweight +20-30% Obesity >30%

Kinder, 1996-2000

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Stichprobengröße:3083
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Matsushita, Yumi, et al. “Trends in Childhood Obesity in Japan over the Last 25 Years from the National Nutrition Survey.” Obesity Research, vol. 12, no. 2, Feb. 2004, pp. 205–214, 10.1038/oby.2004.27. Accessed 08.11.21.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Übergewicht/Adipositas nach Region

Kinder, 1996-2000

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-14
Stichprobengröße:3083
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Matsushita, Yumi, et al. “Trends in Childhood Obesity in Japan over the Last 25 Years from the National Nutrition Survey.” Obesity Research, vol. 12, no. 2, Feb. 2004, pp. 205–214, 10.1038/oby.200a4.27. Accessed 08.11.21.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Übergewicht/Adipositas nach sozioökonomischer Gruppe

Erwachsene, 2014

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20+
Stichprobengröße:6000
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Kurotani, Kayo, et al. “Diet Quality of Japanese Adults with Respect to Age, Sex, and Income Level in the National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan.” Public Health Nutrition, vol. 23, no. 5, 18 Nov. 2019, pp. 821–832, 10.1017/s1368980019002088. Accessed 08.11.21.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Data from National Health and Nutrition Survey, Japan 2014
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Männer, 2010

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20-64
Stichprobengröße:2,491
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Nakamura, Tomiyo, et al. “Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and the Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight or Obesity in a General Japanese Population: NIPPON DATA2010.” Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 28, no. Supplement_III, 2018, pp. S10–S16, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5825685/, 10.2188/jea.je20170249. Accessed 11 Oct. 2021.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Household income level (Japanese yen)
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Frauen, 2010

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:20-64
Stichprobengröße:2,491
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Nakamura, Tomiyo, et al. “Relationship between Socioeconomic Status and the Prevalence of Underweight, Overweight or Obesity in a General Japanese Population: NIPPON DATA2010.” Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 28, no. Supplement_III, 2018, pp. S10–S16, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5825685/, 10.2188/jea.je20170249. Accessed 11 Oct. 2021.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Household income level (Japanese yen)
Wenn nicht anders angegeben, bezieht sich Übergewicht auf einen BMI zwischen 25 kg und 29,9 kg/m², Adipositas auf einen BMI über 30 kg/m².

Kinder, 2010

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-11
Stichprobengröße:397
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Kachi Y, Otsuka T, Kawada T. Socioeconomic Status and Overweight: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Japanese Children and Adolescents. Journal of Epidemiology. 2015;25(7):463-469. doi:10.2188/jea.JE20140108.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Prevalence of overweight and obesity by household income. Overweight, including obesity, was defined by International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut-offs. Note small sample size.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Kinder, 2010

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:6-11
Stichprobengröße:397
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Kachi Y, Otsuka T, Kawada T. Socioeconomic Status and Overweight: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of Japanese Children and Adolescents. Journal of Epidemiology. 2015;25(7):463-469. doi:10.2188/jea.JE20140108.
Anmerkungen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Prevalence of overweight and obesity by Paternal Occupation (Maternal Occupation also available) Overweight, including obesity, was defined by International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) cut-offs. Note small sample size.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Unzureichende körperliche Aktivität

Erwachsene, 2016

Referenzen: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

Männer, 2016

Referenzen: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

Frauen, 2016

Referenzen: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

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Erwachsene, 2017

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:25+
Referenzen:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Geschätzter Verzehr von verarbeitetem Fleisch pro Kopf

Erwachsene, 2017

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:25+
Referenzen:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Erwachsene, 2017

Umfragetyp:Gemessen
Alter:25+
Referenzen:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Psychische Gesundheit – Depressionsstörungen

Erwachsene, 2015

Referenzen: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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% of population with depression disorders

Psychische Gesundheit – Angststörungen

Erwachsene, 2015

Referenzen: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.
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% of population with anxiety disorders

Speiseröhrenkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Brustkrebs

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Dickdarmkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Bauchspeicheldrüsenkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Gallenblasenkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nierenkrebs

Männer, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Gebärmutterkrebs

Frauen, 2020

Alter:20+
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen: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 10.01.2195
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Erhöhter Blutdruck

Erwachsene, 2015

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Männer, 2015

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Frauen, 2015

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Erhöhtes Cholesterin

Erwachsene, 2008

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Männer, 2008

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Frauen, 2008

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Erhöhter Nüchternblutzucker

Männer, 2014

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Frauen, 2014

Referenzen:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Diabetes-Prävalenz

Erwachsene, 2021

Alter:20-79
Geltungsbereich:National
Referenzen:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Erwachsene, 2019

Alter:20-79
Referenzen:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Erwachsene, 2017

Referenzen:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definitionen (nur in englischer Sprache verfügbar):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Obesity Management Guidelines 2022

The "Obesity Treatment Guidelines 2022" have been revised to incorporate the latest knowledge in order to keep up with advances in treatment and academics. It also touches on the social initiatives that the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity aims to take to improve the welfare of people with obesity, including eliminating stigma.

Categories:Evidence of Management/treatment guidelines
Year(s):2022 (ongoing)
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:Japan Society for the Study of Obesity
Find out more:www.jasso.or.jp
References:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/endocrj/advpub/0/advpub_EJ23-0593/_article/-char/ja

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:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

Hoken Program (Obesity Policy)

No details available, document in Japanese

Categories:Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Year(s):2015 (ongoing)
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Linked document:Download linked document

Health Japan 21 (2nd edition)

National health measures for extending people's healthy life expectancy. This policy includes 53 goals covering nutrition, dietary habits, exercise, smoking cessation, etc

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
Find out more:www.mhlw.go.jp

Food Education Promotion Council

Convening nutrition partners

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2007 (ongoing)
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:Ministry of Agriculture
Find out more:www.maff.go.jp
References:https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/27012 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/

School Lunch Program - Shokuiku

Providing food and nutrition education together

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2005 (ongoing)
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries

Food-based dietary guidelines

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2000 (ongoing)
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
Organisation:Various ministries
Find out more:www.fao.org
References:https://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/japan/en/

Walk-to-school policy

Many education boards require students to walk to school if the school is located within a certain distance from the child's home. The walk-to-school practice has helped combat childhood obesity by providing regular physical activity.

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Year(s):1953 (ongoing)
Target age group:Kinder
Organisation:Government
References:http://www.who.int/kobe_centre/interventions/urban_planning/List-05_ICUH_14047_WTS.pdf (last accessed 29 Feb 2016)

GNPR 2016-17 (q7) Breastfeeeding promotion and/or counselling

WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 reported the evidence of breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling (q7)

Categories:Evidence of Breastfeeding promotion or related activity
Target age group:Erwachsene
Organisation:Ministry of Health (information provided by the GINA progam)
Find out more:extranet.who.int
References:Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en 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/

Nutrient content lists

In Japan, producers and retailers are required by law to provide a list of the nutrient content of pre-packaged food products (with limited exceptions), even in the absence of a nutrition or health claim. The rules define which nutrients must be listed and on what basis (eg per 100g/per serving).

Categories:Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Target age group:Erwachsene und Kinder
References:https://policydatabase.wcrf.org/level_one?page=nourishing-level-one#step2=0#step3=327

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
Front-of-package labelling?Present
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?Absent
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?Absent
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?Present
National obesity strategy?Present
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Present
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Present
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Present
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
Guidelines/policy on obesity treatment?Absent
Promotion of breastfeeding?Present

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)?Present

Key

Present
Present (voluntary)
Incoming
Absent
Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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