• Overzicht
  • Obesitasprevalentie
  • Verdeling van de bevolking
  • Chauffeurs
  • Comorbiditeiten
  • Beleid (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels)
  • Contextual factors
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Obesitasprevalentie

Volwassenen, 2019-2020

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:18-69
Monstergrootte:2964
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:PAHO/WHO STEPS. Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factor Survey, Saint Lucia STEPS Report 2019. Available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/942/related-materials (last accessed 24.04.24)
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Volwassenen, 2012

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:25-64
Monstergrootte:1834
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:WHO Saint Lucia STEPS Survey 2012 available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/saint_lucia/en/ (last accessed 20.10.20)
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Volwassenen, 1991-1994

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:25-74
Monstergrootte:1084
Referenties:WHO Infobase. Richard Cooper. Department of Preventive Medicine, Loyola University medical School 2160 S. First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Kinderen, 2006-2007

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-6
Monstergrootte:425
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Gardner K, Bird J, Canning PM, Frizzell LM, Smith LM. Prevalence of overweight, obesity and underweight among 5-year-old children in Saint Lucia by three methods of classification and a comparison with historical rates. Child Care Health Dev. 2011 Jan;37(1):143-9.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Cole et al cut off points.
Cutoffs:IOTF

Kinderen, 1991-1994

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:2-16
Monstergrootte:1084
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Cooper R, Rotimi C, Ataman S, McGee et al. (1997). The prevalence of hypertension in seven populations of West African origin. Department of Preventative Medicine, Loyola University Medical School. WHO Infobase.
Cutoffs:Other

0-5 years, 2012

Leeftijd:0-5
Monstergrootte:278
Referenties:MICS: Saint Lucia multiple indicator cluster survey 2012: Final report. MICS. Castries, Saint Lucia, 2014.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

Overgewicht / obesitas, naar leeftijd

Volwassenen, 2019-2020

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Monstergrootte:2964
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:PAHO/WHO STEPS. Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factor Survey, Saint Lucia STEPS Report 2019. Available at https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/942/related-materials (last accessed 24.04.24)
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Overgewicht / obesitas, per regio

0-5 years, 2012

Monstergrootte:278
Referenties:MICS: Saint Lucia multiple indicator cluster survey 2012: Final report. MICS. Castries, Saint Lucia, 2014.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

Overgewicht/obesitas, naar socio-economische groep

0-5 years, 2012

Monstergrootte:278
Referenties:MICS: Saint Lucia multiple indicator cluster survey 2012: Final report. MICS. Castries, Saint Lucia, 2014.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):=>+2SD

Double burden of underweight & overweight

Volwassenen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:20+
Referenties: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.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised estimates
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

Kinderen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:5-19
Referenties: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.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age standardised estimates
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

0-5 years, 2012-2012

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:0-5
Referenties:UNICEF data available at https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/(last accessed 12.03.25)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Children under 5 falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age and falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population

Onvoldoende lichaamsbeweging

Volwassenen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:18+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Mannen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:18+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Vrouwen, 2022

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:18+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:WHO (2024). Prevalence of insufficient physical activity among adults aged 18-years age-standardized estimate in 2022. Available at https://www.who.int/data/gho/data/indicators/indicator-details/GHO/prevalence-of-insufficient-physical-activity-among-adults-aged-18-years-(age-standardized-estimate)-(-)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Percent of population attaining less than 150 minutes of moderate-intensity physical activity per week, or less than 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity per week, or equivalent.

Volwassenen, 2016

Referenties: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

Mannen, 2016

Referenties: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

Vrouwen, 2016

Referenties: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

Kinderen, 2016

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Jongens, 2016

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Meisjes, 2016

Type onderzoek:Zelfgerapporteerd
Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Kinderen, 2010

Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Jongens, 2010

Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Meisjes, 2010

Leeftijd:11-17
Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% 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.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

Estimated per capita fruit intake

Volwassenen, 2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:25+
Referenties:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Estimated per-capita fruit intake (g/day)

Geschatte consumptie van verwerkt vlees per capita

Volwassenen, 2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:25+
Referenties:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Estimated per-capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

Volwassenen, 2017

Type onderzoek:Gemeten
Leeftijd:25+
Referenties:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

Geestelijke gezondheid - depressiestoornissen

Volwassenen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Mannen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Vrouwen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

Volwassenen, 2015-2021

Referenties:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with depression disorders

Volwassenen, 2015-2021

Referenties:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with depression disorders

Mannen, 2015-2021

Referenties:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with depression disorders

Vrouwen, 2015-2021

Referenties:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with depression disorders

Kinderen, 2021

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Jongens, 2021

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Meisjes, 2021

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties: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)
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

Geestelijke gezondheid - angststoornissen

Volwassenen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties: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).
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Mannen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties: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).
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Vrouwen, 2021

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties: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).
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

Volwassenen, 2015-2021

Referenties:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with anxiety disorders

Volwassenen, 2015-2021

Referenties:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with anxiety disorders

Mannen, 2015-2021

Referenties:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with anxiety disorders

Vrouwen, 2015-2021

Referenties:Prevalence data from Global Burden of Disease study 2015 (http://ghdx.healthdata.org) published in: Depression and Other Common Mental Disorders: Global Health Estimates. Geneva:World Health Organization; 2017. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% of population with anxiety disorders

Kinderen, 2021

Referenties: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)

Jongens, 2021

Referenties: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)

Meisjes, 2021

Referenties: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)

% Zuigelingen die uitsluitend borstvoeding krijgen 0-5 maanden

0-5 years, 1998-2023

Referenties:Saint Lucia multiple indicator cluster survey 2012: Final report. MICS. Castries, Saint Lucia, 2014.
Notities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Full details are available. Original citation United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2023). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Infant and Young Child Feeding: Exclusive breastfeeding, New York, October 2023.

Percent of population who cannot afford a healthy diet

Volwassenen, 2022

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:The Food Systems Dashboard. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), The Columbia Climate School, and Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 2024. Geneva, Switzerland. https://www.foodsystemsdashboard.org. DOI: https://doi.org/10.36072/db.

Slokdarmkanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Borstkanker

Vrouwen, 2022

In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Darmkanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Alvleesklierkanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Galblaaskanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Nierkanker

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Mannen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Baarmoederkanker

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2020-2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2020). Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.fr/today, accessed 10.01.2301
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

Verhoogde bloeddruk

Volwassenen, 2015

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Mannen, 2015

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Vrouwen, 2015

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A875?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised estimated % Raised blood pressure 2015 (SBP>=140 OR DBP>=90).

Verhoogd cholesterol

Volwassenen, 2008

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Mannen, 2008

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Vrouwen, 2008

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A885
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):% Raised total cholesterol (>= 5.0 mmol/L) (age-standardized estimate).

Verhoogde nuchtere bloedglucose

Mannen, 2014

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Vrouwen, 2014

Referenties:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A869?lang=en
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age Standardised % raised fasting blood glucose (>= 7.0 mmol/L or on medication).

Diabetesprevalentie

Volwassenen, 2024

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

Volwassenen, 2021

Leeftijd:20-79
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

Volwassenen, 2019

Leeftijd:20-79
Referenties:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Volwassenen, 2017

Referenties:Reproduced with kind permission of IDF, International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 8th edition. Brussels, Belgium: International Diabetes Federation, 2017. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

Ovarian Cancer

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Leukemia

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Indicence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000
Tenzij anders vermeld, verwijst overgewicht naar een BMI tussen 25 kg en 29,9 kg/m², obesitas verwijst naar een BMI van meer dan 30 kg/m².

Thyroid Cancer

Mannen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

Vrouwen, 2022

Leeftijd:20+
In aanmerking komend gebied:Nationaal
Referenties:Ferlay J, Ervik M, Lam F, Laversanne M, Colombet M, Mery L, Piñeros M, Znaor A, Soerjomataram I, Bray F (2024).Global Cancer Observatory: Cancer Today. Lyon, France: International Agency for Research on Cancer. Available from: https://gco.iarc.who.int/today, accessed [16.07.24]
Definities (alleen beschikbaar in het Engels):Incidence per 100,000

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:Kinderen
Organisation:Health Caribbean Coalition
Find out more:www.healthycaribbean.org

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:Kinderen
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.

Food and Nutrition Security - Policy and Action Plan

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2013 (ongoing)
Target age group:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:Government
Linked document:Download linked document

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:Volwassenen en kinderen
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/

Dietary guidelines for Saint Lucia

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/ Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2007 (ongoing)
Target age group:Volwassenen en kinderen
Organisation:Ministry of Health, Human Services and Family Affair
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/saint-lucia/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:Volwassenen
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/

No actions could be found for the above criteria.

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?Absent
Tax on unhealthy foods?Absent
Tax on unhealthy drinks?Absent
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?Incoming
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?Absent
National obesity strategy?Absent
National childhood obesity strategy?Absent
Comprehensive nutrition strategy?Present
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 October 27, 2022

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