Palestine
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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 *6/11This 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, 2022
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18-69 |
| Sample size: | 5503 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Palestine STEPS Survey 2022 Fact Sheet https://www.pniph.org/images/research/steps/fact-sheet_v3.2-palestine.pdf (Accessed 22.09.23) |
| 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: | 18-50 |
| Sample size: | 357 |
| Area covered: | Gaza Strip |
| References: | Prevalence and predictors of overweight and obesity among women in the Gaza strip-Palestine: a cross-sectional study. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7275345/ (last accessed 06.06.2022) |
| Notes: | Study population: mothers aged 18-50 who are not pregnant. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2010-2011
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-64 |
| Sample size: | 6957 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Palestine STEPS Survey 2010-2011, available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/Palestine_FactSheet_2010-11.pdf (last accessed 19.10.20) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2017
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 6-12 |
| Sample size: | 1320 |
| Area covered: | Regional |
| References: | Al-Lahham, S., Jaradat, N., Altamimi, M. et al. Prevalence of underweight, overweight and obesity among Palestinian school-age children and the associated risk factors: a cross sectional study. BMC Pediatr 19, 483 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-019-1842-7 |
| Notes: | Region: Nablus |
| Cutoffs: | CDC |
Children, 2015
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 5-16 |
| Sample size: | 1500 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Massad et al. 2016. Double Burden of Undernutrition and Obesity in Palestinian Schoolchildren:A Cross-Sectional Study. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. 37(2). pp. 144-152. |
| Notes: | WHO cut-offs used. |
| Cutoffs: | WHO |
