Svätý Krištof a Nevis

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Spotreba nealkoholických nápojov

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Výživová alebo zdravotná stratégia

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Prevalencia obezity

Dospelí, 2007-2008

Typ prieskumu:	Nameraná hodnota
Vek:	25-64
Veľkosť vzorky:	1443
Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	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)
Ak nie je uvedené inak, za nadváhu sa považuje, ak je BMI index medzi 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m² a za obezitu sa považuje, ak je BMI index vyšší ako 30 kg/m².

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Deti, 2011

Typ prieskumu:	Vlastné hlásenie
Vek:	13-15
Veľkosť vzorky:	1740
Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	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)
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs:	WHO

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Nadváha/obezita podľa veku

Dospelí, 2007-2008

Typ prieskumu:	Nameraná hodnota
Veľkosť vzorky:	1443
Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	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)
Ak nie je uvedené inak, za nadváhu sa považuje, ak je BMI index medzi 25 kg a 29,9 kg/m² a za obezitu sa považuje, ak je BMI index vyšší ako 30 kg/m².

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Double burden of underweight & overweight

Dospelí, 2022

Typ prieskumu:	Nameraná hodnota
Vek:	20+
Odkazy:	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.
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Age Standardised estimates
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

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Deti, 2022

Typ prieskumu:	Nameraná hodnota
Vek:	5-19
Odkazy:	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.
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Age standardised estimates
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:	BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

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Nedostatočná fyzická aktivita

Dospelí, 2016

Odkazy:

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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Muži, 2016

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Ženy, 2016

Odkazy:

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Deti, 2016

Typ prieskumu:	Vlastné hlásenie
Vek:	11-17
Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% 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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Chlapci, 2016

Typ prieskumu:	Vlastné hlásenie
Vek:	11-17
Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% 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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Dievčatá, 2016

Typ prieskumu:	Vlastné hlásenie
Vek:	11-17
Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% 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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Deti, 2010

Vek:	11-17
Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% 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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Chlapci, 2010

Vek:	11-17
Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% 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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Dievčatá, 2010

Vek:	11-17
Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Poznámky (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% 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.
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

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Priemerná denná frekvencia spotreby sýtených nealkoholických nápojov

Deti, 2009-2015

Typ prieskumu:	Nameraná hodnota
Vek:	12-17
Odkazy:	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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Prevalencia konzumácie menej ako jedného kusu ovocia denne

Deti, 2009-2015

Typ prieskumu:	Nameraná hodnota
Vek:	12-17
Odkazy:	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
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

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Prevalencia konzumácie menej ako jedného kusu zeleniny denne

Deti, 2009-2015

Typ prieskumu:	Nameraná hodnota
Vek:	12-17
Odkazy:	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
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

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Priemerná týždenná frekvencia konzumácie rýchleho občerstvenia

Deti, 2009-2015

Vek:	12-17
Odkazy:	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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Duševné zdravie - poruchy depresie

Dospelí, 2021

Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	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)
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

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Muži, 2021

Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	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)
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

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Ženy, 2021

Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	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)
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

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Deti, 2021

Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	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)
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

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Chlapci, 2021

Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	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)
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

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Dievčatá, 2021

Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	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)
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

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Duševné zdravie - úzkostné poruchy

Dospelí, 2021

Vek:	20+
Odkazy:	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).
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

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Muži, 2021

Vek:	20+
Odkazy:	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).
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

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Ženy, 2021

Vek:	20+
Odkazy:	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).
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

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Deti, 2021

Odkazy:

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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Chlapci, 2021

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Dievčatá, 2021

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Zvýšený krvný tlak

Dospelí, 2015

Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

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Muži, 2015

Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

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Ženy, 2015

Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

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Zvýšený cholesterol

Dospelí, 2008

Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

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Muži, 2008

Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

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Ženy, 2008

Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

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Zvýšená glukóza v krvi nalačno

Muži, 2014

Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

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Ženy, 2014

Odkazy:	Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

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Prevalencia cukrovky

Dospelí, 2024

Odkazy:

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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Dospelí, 2021

Vek:	20-79
Dotknutá oblasť:	Národný
Odkazy:	Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

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Dospelí, 2019

Vek:	20-79
Odkazy:	Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

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Dospelí, 2017

Odkazy:	Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definície (k dispozícii iba v angličtine):	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:	Deti
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:	Deti
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:	Deti
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:	Deti
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:	Dospelí a deti
Organisation:	CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality
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/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:	Dospelí a deti
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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/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:	Dospelí a deti
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.
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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:	Dospelí
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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