Kyrgyzstan
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- Obesity prevalence
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *7/10This 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 *4.5/11This 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, 2013
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 25-64 |
| Sample size: | 2540 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Исследование «STEPS» по эпиднадзору факторов риска неинфекционных заболеваний в Кыргызской Республике (2013 Kyrgyzstan STEPS Survey Report) https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/271/download/6183 (Accessed 20.07.23) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2012
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 7423 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | National Statistical Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic - NSC, Ministry of Health - MOH/Kyrgyz Republic, and ICF International. 2013. Kyrgyz Republic Demographic and Health Survey 2012. Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic: NSC, MOH, and ICF International. |
| Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 1993
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18-59 |
| Sample size: | 4053 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Popkin BM and Doak MA. (1998). The obesity epidemic is a worldwide phenomenon. Nutrition Reviews, 56 (4): 106 - 114 |
| 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 21.10.20)' |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2015-2017
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 7 |
| Sample size: | 3248 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Report on the fourth round of data collection, 2015–2017: WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI). |
Children, 2014
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 2-5 |
| Sample size: | 2664 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Kyrgyzstan MICS 2014 Survey - data analysed by R Jackson Leach World Obesity Federation |
| Notes: | Kyrgyzstan MICS 2014 Survey - data analysed by R Jackson Leach World Obesity Federation using 2012 monthly IOTF Cut offs |
| Cutoffs: | IOTF |
