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  • Prevalenza tal-obeżità
  • Xejriet maż-żmien
  • Contextual factors
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Prevalenza tal-obeżità

Adulti, 2018

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:19+
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:1772
Referenzi:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20)
Noti:Overweight by gender currently unavailable
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Adulti, 2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:18-69
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4391
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Kuwait STEPS Survey 2014
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Adulti, 2006

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:20-64
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2280
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Al-Nesf Y, Kamel M, El-Shazly MK, Makboul GM, Sadek AA, El-Sayed AM, El-Fararji A. Kuwait STEPS 2006. Kuwait Minsitry of Health, GCC, WHO 2006
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Adulti, 1998-2000

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:19+
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:9755
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Jackson RT, Al-Mousa Z, Al-Raqua M, Prakash P and Muhanna. (2001). Prevalence of coronary risk factors in healthy adult Kuwaitis. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 52:301 - 311
Noti:Not a true representative of the population. Sample were those whose attended the Kuwait Medical Council (KMC) or Public Authority for Social Security (PASS) for a medical check up.
Sakemm ma jiġix indikat mod ieħor, il-piż żejjed jirreferi għal BMI bejn 25kg u 29.9kg/m², l-obeżità tirreferi għal BMI akbar minn 30kg/m².

Tfal, 2019

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-18
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:706
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Prevalence of overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti adolescents and the perception of body weight by parents or friends. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8726464/ (last accessed 06.06.2022)
Cutoffs:International Obesity Task Force (IOTF) age- and sex-specific BMI

Tfal, 2018

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:5-19
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:12298
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System - Annual Report 2018 . Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System. Ministry of Health. https://www.moh.gov.kw/FoodNutrition/KNSSReport2018.pdf (Last accessed 24.07.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Tfal, 2015

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha
Età:13-17
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3637
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2015_GSHS_Kuwait_Fact_Sheet.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Tfal, 2013-2014

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-18
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:434
Erja Koperta:Subnazzjonali
Referenzi:Musaiger A.O et al. 2016. Prevalence of overweight and obesity among adolescents in eight Arab countries: comparison between two international standards (ARABEAT-2). Nutr Hosp. 33(5). pp. 1062-1065.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Tfal, 2012-2013

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:6-18
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:6574
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Elkum, N., Al-Arouj, M., Sharifi, M., Shaltout, A., and Bennakhi, A. (2016) Prevalence of childhood obesity in the state of Kuwait. Pediatric Obesity, 11: e30–e34. doi: 10.1111/ijpo.12090
Cutoffs:IOTF

Tfal, 2011

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Irrappurtat mill-persuna nnifisha
Età:13-15
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2672
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2011_GSHS_FS_Kuwait.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Tfal, 2010-2011

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:15-18
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:316
Erja Koperta:Reġjonali
Referenzi:Musaiger AO, Al-Mannai M, Tayyem R, Al-Lalla O, Ali EY, Kalam F, Benhamed MM, Saghir S, Halahleh I, Djoudi Z, Chirane M.Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adolescents in Seven Arab Countries: A Cross-Cultural Study. J Obes. 2012;2012:981390. doi: 10.1155/2012/981390. Epub 2012 Sep 18.
Noti:Kuwait City
Cutoffs:IOTF

Tfal, 1999-2000

Tip ta' stħarriġ:Imkejjel
Età:10-14
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:14659
Erja Koperta:Nazzjonali
Referenzi:Al-Isa AN. (2004). Body mass index, overweight and obesity among Kuwaiti intermediate school adolescents aged 10 - 14 years. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 58:1273 - 1277.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):This survey did not use Cole et al cut off. Reference for cut off: NCHS (1976 - 1980): Anthropometric reference data and prevalence of overweight. Vital & Health Statistics data from the National Health Survey Series 11, No. 238, DHHS Publication No(PHS)-87-1688, U.S.
Cutoffs:Other

0-5 years, 2020

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2217
Referenzi:CRVS: Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2020 Extract)
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2019

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3400
Referenzi:CRVS: Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2019 Extract)
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2018

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3387
Referenzi:CRVS: Kuwait Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (2018 Extract)
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2017

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3406
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2017. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2016

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3099
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2016. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2015

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2615
Referenzi:Surveillance: The Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2015 Annual Report. Kuwait City. Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2014

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:2864
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2014. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2013

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3571
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2013. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2015
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2012

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3860
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2012. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2011

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4200
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2011. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2010

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4062
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2010. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration, 2013
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2009

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4099
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2009. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2008

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4199
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2008. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2007

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3949
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2007. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2006

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3422
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2006. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2005

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:5601
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2005. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2004

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4381
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2004. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2003

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4308
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2003. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2002

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:3842
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2002. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2001

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:4878
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System [KNSS] 2001. Kuwait city, Kuwait: Food & Nutrition Administration
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1996-1997

Età:0-5
Id-daqs tal-kampjun:12376
Referenzi:Surveillance: Kuwait national nutritional surveillance system. Nutrition unit, Ministry of Health. Al Shaab, Kuwait, 1998
Noti: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.
Definizzjonijiet (disponibbli bl-Ingliż biss):=>+2SD

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