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Miondealuithe daonra
Tiománaithe
Comhghalrachtaí
Polsaithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin)
Contextual factors

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Report card (adult data)

Report card (child data)

Miondealuithe daonra

De réir aoise

Double Burden

Tiománaithe

Gníomhaíocht neamhimleor

Ólachán deochanna boga

Caitheamh torthaí

Itheachán glasraí

Caitheamh mearbhia

Dúlagar

Imní

Fréamhacha an mhurtaill »

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Comhghalrachtaí

Brú fola ardaithe

Colaistéaról ardaithe

Glúcós fola céalacain ardaithe

Forleithne diaibéitis

Íoslódáil an cárta tuairisce

Polsaithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin)

Straitéis Chothaithe nó Sláinte

Cáin/Fóirdheontais ar Bhia nó Deochanna

Idirghabhálacha Pobail

Straitéisí Trasnáisiúnta maidir le Murtall

Lipéadú

Non-national strategies

Beathú Cíche

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Contextual factors

Leitheadúlacht murtaill

Daoine Fásta, 2007-2008

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Tomhaiste
Aois:	25-64
Samplamhéid:	1443
Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	WHO St Kitts & Nevis STEPS Survey 2008 available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/saint_kitts_and_nevis/en/ (last accessed 20.10.20)
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

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Páistí, 2011

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Féintuairiscithe
Aois:	13-15
Samplamhéid:	1740
Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2011_GSHS_FS_Saint_Kitts_Nevis.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Nótaí:	WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs:	WHO

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Rómheáchán/murtall de réir aoise

Daoine Fásta, 2007-2008

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Tomhaiste
Samplamhéid:	1443
Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	WHO St Kitts & Nevis STEPS Survey 2008 available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/saint_kitts_and_nevis/en/ (last accessed 20.10.20)
Mura gcuirtear a mhalairt in iúl, is ionann rómheáchan agus ICM idir 25kg agus 29.9kg/m², is ionann murtall agus ICM níos mó ná 30kg/m².

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Double burden of underweight & overweight

Daoine Fásta, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Tomhaiste
Aois:	20+
Tagairtí:	NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2.
Nótaí:	Age Standardised estimates
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

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Páistí, 2022

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Tomhaiste
Aois:	5-19
Tagairtí:	NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet 2024; published online Feb 29. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2.
Nótaí:	Age standardised estimates
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:	BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

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Gníomhaíocht choirp neamhimleor

Daoine Fásta, 2016

Tagairtí:

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

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Fir, 2016

Tagairtí:

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Mná, 2016

Tagairtí:

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Páistí, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Féintuairiscithe
Aois:	11-17
Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:	% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Buachaillí, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Féintuairiscithe
Aois:	11-17
Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:	% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Cailíní, 2016

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Féintuairiscithe
Aois:	11-17
Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Nótaí:	% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Páistí, 2010

Aois:	11-17
Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:	% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Buachaillí, 2010

Aois:	11-17
Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:	% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Cailíní, 2010

Aois:	11-17
Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Nótaí:	% of school going adolescents not meeting WHO recommendations on Physical Activity for Health, i.e. doing less than 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity daily.
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Meánmhinicíocht laethúil ólta na ndeochanna boga carbónáitithe

Páistí, 2009-2015

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Tomhaiste
Aois:	12-17
Tagairtí:	Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

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Leitheadúlacht níos lú ná ithe laethúil torthaí

Páistí, 2009-2015

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Tomhaiste
Aois:	12-17
Tagairtí:	Global School-based Student Health Surveys. Beal et al (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287. Sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

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Leitheadúlacht níos lú ná ithe laethúil glasraí

Páistí, 2009-2015

Cineál an tsuirbhé:	Tomhaiste
Aois:	12-17
Tagairtí:	Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

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Meánmhinicíocht sheachtainiúil ithe an mhearbhia

Páistí, 2009-2015

Aois:	12-17
Tagairtí:	Beal et al. (2019). Global Patterns of Adolescent Fruit, Vegetable, Carbonated Soft Drink, and Fast-food consumption: A meta-analysis of global school-based student health surveys. Food and Nutrition Bulletin. https://doi.org/10.1177/0379572119848287 sourced from Food Systems Dashboard http://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org/food-system

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Meabhairshláinte - neamhoird dúlagar

Daoine Fásta, 2021

Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

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Fir, 2021

Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

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Mná, 2021

Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

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Páistí, 2021

Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

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Buachaillí, 2021

Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

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Cailíní, 2021

Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

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Meabhairshláinte - neamhoird imní

Daoine Fásta, 2021

Aois:	20+
Tagairtí:	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

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Fir, 2021

Aois:	20+
Tagairtí:	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

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Mná, 2021

Aois:	20+
Tagairtí:	Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25).
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

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Páistí, 2021

Tagairtí:

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). GBD Compare Data Visualization. Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Study 2021. Seattle, WA: IHME, University of Washington, 2023. Available from http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. (Last accessed 23.04.25)

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Buachaillí, 2021

Tagairtí:

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Cailíní, 2021

Tagairtí:

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Brú fola ardaithe

Daoine Fásta, 2015

Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

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Fir, 2015

Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

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Mná, 2015

Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

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Colaistéaról ardaithe

Daoine Fásta, 2008

Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

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Fir, 2008

Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

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Mná, 2008

Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

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Glúcós fola céalacain ardaithe

Fir, 2014

Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

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Mná, 2014

Tagairtí:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

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Forleithne diaibéitis

Daoine Fásta, 2024

Tagairtí:

Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 11th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2025. http://www.diabetesatlas.org

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Daoine Fásta, 2021

Aois:	20-79
Ceantar Clúdaithe:	Náisiúnta
Tagairtí:	Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

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Daoine Fásta, 2019

Aois:	20-79
Tagairtí:	Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

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Daoine Fásta, 2017

Tagairtí:	Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Sainmhínithe (ar fáil i mBéarla amháin):	Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

Too Much Junk

In May 2018, the HCC launched the CSO Regional Action Team for Childhood Obesity Prevention including key members of civil society in eight countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, St Lucia, and St Kitts Nevis. Together, these organisations have shared materials and best practices in an effort to increase the public awareness around Childhood Obesity and its prevention and to garner thousands of signatures of support for the policies proposed in the HCC’s Call to Action at www.toomuchjunk.org.

Categories:	Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Categories (partial):	Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):	2018
Target age group:	Páistí
Organisation:	Health Caribbean Coalition
Find out more:	www.healthycaribbean.org

Too Much Junk

Categories:	Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Categories (partial):	Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):	2018
Target age group:	Páistí
Organisation:	Health Caribbean Coalition
Find out more:	www.healthycaribbean.org

PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THE CARIBBEAN

An Action Plan aiming to contribute to childhood obesity prevention. There are seven priority areas for action in the Civil Society Action Plan including trade and fiscal policies; nutrition literacy; early childhood nutrition; marketing of healthy and unhealthy foods and beverages to children; school- and community-based interventions; resource mobilisation; and strategic planning, monitoring, and evaluation.

Categories:	Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan Non-national obesity strategies
Year(s):	2017-2021
Target age group:	Páistí
Organisation:	Healthy Caribbean Coalition
Find out more:	www.healthycaribbean.org
Linked document:	Download linked document
References:	Healthy Caribbean Coalition. PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THE CARIBBEAN. Available from: https://www.healthycaribbean.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Preventing-Childhood-Obesity-in-the-Caribbean-CSAP-2017-2021.pdf (Accessed 2 April 2019).

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) - Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents

This 5-year action plan was signed by PAHO member countries, aiming to halt the rise in obesity among children and adolescents. It calls for a number of policies, including taxes on unhealthy food and drink, labelling and marketing regulation, health promotion, school nutrition improvement, and breastfeeding promotion.

Categories:	Transnational Obesity Strategies/Policy/Recommendations or Action Plan
Year(s):	2014-2019
Target age group:	Páistí
Organisation:	Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO), WHO for the Americas
Find out more:	iris.paho.org
Linked document:	Download linked document
References:	PAHO. Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents. WHO; 2014.

CARICOM Regional Standard: Specification for labelling of pre-packaged foods (CRS 5: 2010)

Voluntary national labelling guidelines for packaged foods and drinks in place but mandatory when there is a health or nutrition claim. (Available only in English language)

Categories:	Labelling Regulation/Guidelines
Year(s):	2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:	Daoine fásta agus páistí
Organisation:	CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality
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References:	Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/25355 (last accessed 10.08.22) 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/

Excise Tax Act, 2010

Mandatory volume or weight based specific excise tax on unhealthy food or drink products. RATE OF TAX: 2202 - Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured, and other non-alcoholic beverages, not including fruit or vegetable juices of heading 20.09. 2202.10.00 - Waters, including mineral waters and aerated waters, containing added sugar or other sweetening matter or flavoured: 2202.10.10 - Aerated beverages - 5% 2202.90.10 - Beverages containing cocoa - 5% 2202.90.20 - Malt Beverages - 5% 2202.90.90 - Other - 5% (Available only in English languge)

Categories:	Taxation/Subsidies on Food or Beverages or law relating to public health
Year(s):	2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:	Daoine fásta agus páistí
Linked document:	Download linked document
References:	Information provided with kind permission of WHO Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA): https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/82209 (last accessed 16.08.22) 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/

Food-based dietary guidelines for St. Kitts and Nevis

Categories:	Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):	2010 (ongoing)
Target age group:	Daoine fásta agus páistí
Organisation:	A national interdisciplinary group comprised of representatives from the Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and the Chambers of Industry and Commerce.
Linked document:	Download linked document
References:	The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. http://www.fao.org/nutrition/education/food-based-dietary-guidelines/regions/countries/saintkitts-and-nevis/en/ (last accessed 2 March 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:	Daoine Fásta
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/

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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-(voluntary)
Front-of-package labelling?	Absent
Back-of-pack nutrition declaration?	Present
Color coding?	Absent
Warning label?	Absent

Regulation and marketing

Are there fiscal policies on unhealthy products?	Present
Tax on unhealthy foods?	Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?	Present

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?	Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?	Present
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?	Absent
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?	Absent

Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?	Present

National target(s) on reducing obesity?	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?	Absent

Governance and resource

Multi-sectoral national co-ordination mechanism for obesity or nutrition (including obesity)?	Absent

Key

Present

Present (voluntary)

Incoming

Absent

Unknown

Last updated September 13, 2022

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