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Contextual factors

Разпространение на затлъстяването

Възрастни, 2024

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:18-69
Количество на пробите:3753
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:2024 Trinidad and Tobago Non-Communicable Diseases Risk factor Survey [Pan American STEPS], Country Report. https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/2024-steps-fact-sheet-trinidad-and-tobago_ [Accessed 21.01.26]
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°.

Възрастни, 2011

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:15-64
Количество на пробите:2700
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Trinidad and Tobago PANAM STEPS CNCD Risk Factor Survey- Final Report, available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/trinidad_and_tobago/en/ (last accessed 21.10.20)
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°.

Възрастни, 1999

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:20+
Количество на пробите:803
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Physical Activity Study unpublished CFNI. FAO Country Profile. ftp://ftp.fao.org/es/esn/nutrition/ncp/trimap.pdf
Освен ако не е посочено друго, наднорменото тегло се отнася до ИТМ между 25 kg и 29,9°kg/m², затлъстяването се отнася до ИТМ, по-голям от 30°.

Деца, 2017

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-17
Количество на пробите:3869
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/Trinidad_and_Tobago_2017_GSHS_FS.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 20.11.20)
Забележки:WHO cutoffs.
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2011

Тип анкета:Самоотчитане
Възраст:13-15
Количество на пробите:2811
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Global School-based Student Health Survey, Fact Sheet available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/gshs/2011_factsheet_trinidad_and_tobago.pdf?ua=1 (last accessed 25.11.20)
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2009-2010

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:7-18
Количество на пробите:2130
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Yvonne Ann Batson, Surujpal Teelucksingh, Rohan G. Maharaj & Brian N. Cockburn (2014) A cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of obesity and other risk factors for type 2 diabetes among school children in Trinidad, West Indies, Paediatrics and International Child Health, 34:3, 178-183, DOI: 10.1179/2046905514Y.0000000116
Cutoffs:WHO

Деца, 2009

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:11-15
Количество на пробите:1861
Референции:Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute; Pan American Health Organization (Kingston, CFNI, 2009)
Забележки:Cut Offs Unclear
Cutoffs:Other

Деца, 1999

Тип анкета:Измерено
Възраст:5-10
Количество на пробите:5417
Обхваната зона:Национално
Референции:Guilford MC, Mahabir D, Rocke B, Chinn S and Rona R. (2001). Overweight, obesity and skinfold thicknesses of children of African or Indian descent in Trinidad and Tobago. International Journal of Epidemiology, 30: 989 - 998.
Забележки:IOTF Cut off. Reference: Cole TJ, Bellizzi MC, Flegal KM, Dietz WH. Establishing a standard definition for child overweight and obesity worldwide: International survey. BMJ. 2000 May 6;320(7244):1240-3.
Cutoffs:IOTF

0-5 years, 2011

Възраст:0-5
Количество на пробите:1061
Референции:MICS: Trinidad and Tobago Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Key Findings & Tables. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Ministry of Social Development and Familyvices, Central Statistical Office and UNICEF. 2017
Забележки: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.
Определения:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

Възраст:0-5
Количество на пробите:767
Референции:MICS: Trinidad and Tobago Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000. New York, United States: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Забележки: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.
Определения:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1987

Възраст:0-5
Количество на пробите:841
Референции:DHS: Trinidad and Tobago demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago. Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, 1988
Забележки: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.
Определения:=>+2SD

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?????????, 2024

??? ??????:????????
?????????? ?? ???????:3753
????????? ????:??????????
??????????:2024 Trinidad and Tobago Non-Communicable Diseases Risk factor Survey [Pan American STEPS], Country Report.
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?????????, 2024

??? ??????:????????
?????????? ?? ???????:3753
????????? ????:??????????
??????????:2025 Trinidad and Tobago Non-Communicable Diseases Risk factor Survey [Pan American STEPS], Country Report.
????? ??? ?? ? ???????? ?????, ???????????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ????? 25kg ? 29,9kg/m, ?????????????? ?? ?????? ?? ???, ??-????? ?? 30kg/m.

?????????, 2011

??? ??????:????????
?????????? ?? ???????:2700 (1104 Men, 1596 Women)
????????? ????:??????????
??????????:Trinidad and Tobago PANAM STEPS CNCD Risk Factor Survey- Final Report
????? ??? ?? ? ???????? ?????, ???????????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ????? 25kg ? 29,9kg/m, ?????????????? ?? ?????? ?? ???, ??-????? ?? 30kg/m.

?????????? ?????/???????????? ?? ??????

0-5 years, 2011

?????????? ?? ???????:1061
??????????:MICS: Trinidad and Tobago Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Key Findings & Tables. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Ministry of Social Development and Familyvices, Central Statistical Office and UNICEF. 2017
?????????: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.
???????????:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 1987

?????????? ?? ???????:841
??????????:DHS: Trinidad and Tobago demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago. Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, 1988
?????????: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.
???????????:=>+2SD

?????????? ?????/???????????? ?? ????????-???????????? ?????

0-5 years, 2011

?????????? ?? ???????:1061
??????????:MICS: Trinidad and Tobago Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Key Findings & Tables. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Ministry of Social Development and Familyvices, Central Statistical Office and UNICEF. 2017
?????????: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.
???????????:=>+2SD

0-5 years, 2000

?????????? ?? ???????:767
??????????:MICS: Trinidad and Tobago Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000. New York, United States: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
?????????: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.
???????????:=>+2SD

Double burden of underweight & overweight

?????????, 2022

??? ??????:????????
???????:20+
??????????: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.
?????????:Age Standardised estimates
???????????:Combined prevalence of BMI<18.5 kg/m² and BMI>=30 kg/m² (double burden of underweight and obesity)

????, 2022

??? ??????:????????
???????:5-19
??????????: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.
?????????:Age standardised estimates
???????????:Combined prevalence of BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD (double burden of thinness and obesity)
Cutoffs:BMI < -2SD and BMI > 2SD

0-5 years, 2011

??? ??????:????????
???????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
?????????:Trinidad and Tobago Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Key Findings & Tables. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Ministry of Social Development and Familyvices, Central Statistical Office and UNICEF. 2017
???????????:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 2000

??? ??????:????????
???????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
?????????:Trinidad and Tobago Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2000. New York, United States: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
???????????:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

0-5 years, 1987

??? ??????:????????
???????:0-5
??????????:United Nations Children’s Fund, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring (2025). Global UNICEF Global Databases: Overlapping Stunting, Wasting and Overweight (Survey Estimates), 2025, New York. For more information, visit: https://data.unicef.org/topic/nutrition/malnutrition/ [Accessed 06.08.25]
?????????:Trinidad and Tobago demographic and health survey 1987. Demographic and Health Surveys. Family Planning Association of Trinidad and Tobago. Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, 1988
???????????:Combined percentage of children under 5 years of age who are either wasted, stunted, or overweight (falling below -2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height, falling below -2 standard deviations from the median height for age, or falling at or above +2 standard deviations from the median weight-for-height of the reference population)
Cutoffs:WHZ <-2, HAZ <-2 and WHZ >+2

???????????? ????????? ?????????

?????????, 2022

??? ??????:????????????
???????:18+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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)-(-)
???????????: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.

????, 2022

??? ??????:????????????
???????:18+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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)-(-)
???????????: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.

????, 2022

??? ??????:????????????
???????:18+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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)-(-)
???????????: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.

?????????, 2016

??????????: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

????, 2016

??????????: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

????, 2016

??????????: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

????, 2016

??? ??????:????????????
???????:11-17
??????????:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
?????????:% 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.
???????????:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

???????, 2016

??? ??????:????????????
???????:11-17
??????????:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
?????????:% 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.
???????????:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

????????, 2016

??? ??????:????????????
???????:11-17
??????????:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, https://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893ADO?lang=en (last accessed 16.03.21)
?????????:% 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.
???????????:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

????, 2010

???????:11-17
??????????:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
?????????:% 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.
???????????:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

???????, 2010

???????:11-17
??????????:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
?????????:% 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.
???????????:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

????????, 2010

???????:11-17
??????????:Global Health Observatory data repository, World Health Organisation, http://apps.who.int/gho/data/node.main.A893?lang=en
?????????:% 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.
???????????:% Adolescents insufficiently active (age standardised estimate)

?????? ?????? ??????? ?? ?????????? ?? ???????? ???????????? ???????

????, 2009-2015

??? ??????:????????
???????:12-17
??????????: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

Estimated per capita fruit intake

?????????, 2017

???????:25+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
???????????:Estimated per capita fruit intake (g/day)

????????????? ?? ??-????? ?? ?????? ?????????? ?? ???????

????, 2011

??? ??????:????????????
???????:12-17
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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
???????????:Prevalence of less-than-daily fruit consumption (% less-than-daily fruit consumption)

????????????? ?? ??-????? ?? ?????? ?????????? ?? ?????????

????, 2011

??? ??????:????????????
???????:12-17
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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
???????????:Prevalence of less-than-daily vegetable consumption (% less-than-daily vegetable consumption)

?????? ???????? ??????? ?? ?????????? ?? ????? ? ????????? ?? ????? ???????

????, 2009-2015

???????:12-17
??????????: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

Estimated per capita processed meat intake

?????????, 2017

???????:25+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
???????????:Estimated per capita processed meat intake (g per day)

Estimated per capita whole grains intake

?????????, 2017

??? ??????:????????
???????:25+
??????????:Global Burden of Disease, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation http://ghdx.healthdata.org/
???????????:Estimated per-capita whole grains intake (g/day)

???????? ?????? ?????????? ????????????

?????????, 2021

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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)
???????????:Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

????, 2021

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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)
???????????:Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

????, 2021

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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)
???????????:Number living with depression per 100,000 population (adults 20+ years)

?????????, 2015

??????????: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.
???????????:% of population with depression disorders

????, 2021

????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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)
???????????:Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

???????, 2021

????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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)
???????????:Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

????????, 2021

????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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)
???????????:Number living with depressive disorder per 100,000 population (Under 20 years of age)

???????? ?????? ???????? ????????????

?????????, 2021

???????:20+
??????????: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).
???????????:Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

????, 2021

???????:20+
??????????: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).
???????????:Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

????, 2021

???????:20+
??????????: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).
???????????:Number living with anxiety per 100,000 population

?????????, 2015

??????????: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.
???????????:% of population with anxiety disorders

????, 2021

??????????: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)

???????, 2021

??????????: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)

????????, 2021

??????????: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)

% ??????, ??????? ???????????? ? ????? 0-5 ??????

0-5 years, 1998-2023

??????????:Trinidad and Tobago Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011, Key Findings & Tables. Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Ministry of Social Development and Familyvices, Central Statistical Office and UNICEF. 2017
?????????: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

?????????, 2024

????????? ????:??????????
??????????:FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD). https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/CAHD. Licence: CC-BY-4.0. [Last Accessed 15.10.25]
?????????:The percent of the population whose food budget is below the cost of a healthy diet.

?????????, 2022

????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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.

??? ?? ????????????

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Indicence per 100,000

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Indicence per 100,000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

??? ?? ???????

????, 2022

????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

???????????? ???

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

??? ?? ?????????

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

??? ?? ??????? ?????

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Indicence per 100,000

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Indicence per 100,000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

??? ?? ?????????

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

??? ?? ???????

????, 2022

???????:20+
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

????, 2020

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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 10.01.2357
???????????:Age-standardized indicence rates per 100 000

???????? ?????? ????????

?????????, 2015

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

????, 2015

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

????, 2015

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

??????? ??????????

?????????, 2008

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

????, 2008

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

????, 2008

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

???????? ?????? ????? ?? ??????

????, 2014

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

????, 2014

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

????????????? ?? ???????

?????????, 2024

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

?????????, 2021

???????:20-79
????????? ????:??????????
??????????:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation.  IDF Diabetes Atlas, 10th edn. Brussels, Belgium:International Diabetes Federation, 2021. http://www.diabetesatlas.org
???????????:Age-adjusted comparative prevalence of diabetes, %

?????????, 2019

???????:20-79
??????????:Reproduced with kind permission International Diabetes Federation. IDF Diabetes Atlas, 9th edn. Brussels,Belgium: 2019. Available at: https://www.diabetesatlas.org
???????????:Diabetes age-adjusted comparative prevalence (%).

?????????, 2017

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

Ovarian Cancer

????, 2022

???????:20+
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

Leukemia

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000
????? ??? ?? ? ???????? ?????, ???????????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ????? 25kg ? 29,9kg/m, ?????????????? ?? ?????? ?? ???, ??-????? ?? 30kg/m.

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000
????? ??? ?? ? ???????? ?????, ???????????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ????? 25kg ? 29,9kg/m, ?????????????? ?? ?????? ?? ???, ??-????? ?? 30kg/m.

Liver and intrahepatic bile duct Cancer

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

Multiple Myeloma

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Indicence per 100,000
????? ??? ?? ? ???????? ?????, ???????????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ????? 25kg ? 29,9kg/m, ?????????????? ?? ?????? ?? ???, ??-????? ?? 30kg/m.

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Indicence per 100,000
????? ??? ?? ? ???????? ?????, ???????????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ????? 25kg ? 29,9kg/m, ?????????????? ?? ?????? ?? ???, ??-????? ?? 30kg/m.

Non Hodgkin Lymphoma

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000
????? ??? ?? ? ???????? ?????, ???????????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ????? 25kg ? 29,9kg/m, ?????????????? ?? ?????? ?? ???, ??-????? ?? 30kg/m.

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000
????? ??? ?? ? ???????? ?????, ???????????? ????? ?? ?????? ?? ??? ????? 25kg ? 29,9kg/m, ?????????????? ?? ?????? ?? ???, ??-????? ?? 30kg/m.

Thyroid Cancer

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

????, 2022

???????:20+
????????? ????:??????????
??????????: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]
???????????:Incidence per 100,000

Economic impact of overweight and obesity

Country comparisons

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Policies, Interventions and Actions

National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases: Trinidad and Tobago 2017 - 2021

The National Strategic Plan for the Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases (NSP NCD) outlines the strategic direction for the response to Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Trinidad and Tobago (TTO), and the strategic outcomes that partners from government, private sector, and civil society will be engaged to collaborate towards their achievement over the period 2017-2021.

Categories:Evidence of NCD strategy
Year(s):2017-2021
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:The Ministry of Health, Trinidad and Tobago
Linked document:Download linked document

NCD Country Profiles 2018 (Obesity Targets)

The profiles also provide data on the key metabolic risk factors, namely raised blood pressure, raised blood glucose and obesity and National Targets on Obesity (as of 2017)

Categories:Evidence of Obesity Target
Year(s):2017 (ongoing)
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:World Health Organisation
References:Noncommunicable diseases country profiles 2018. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2018. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

National School Health Policy

Trinidad & Tobago: National Nutrition Standards for Foods Offered to Children in Schools. National School Health Policy (2015)

Categories:Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Year(s):2015 (ongoing)
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Details currently unavailable

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:Деца
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.

PSI CORE Youth Movement Program

The 8-week programme, to be repeated at intervals, targets not only improvement in physical fitness, but also in confidence and self-worth, and includes information on healthy nutrition.

Categories:Evidence of Physical Activity Guidelines/Policy
Categories (partial):Evidence of Nutritional or Health Strategy/Guidelines/Policy/Action plan
Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2014 (ongoing)
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:PSI
Linked document:Download linked document

Fight the Fat Campaign

The Fight the Fat campaign is an all-year, wellness programme, which targets the national population from primary-school aged children to mature adults, and aims to increase the level of physical activity in the national population, and empower citizens to achieve a healthy weight

Categories (partial):Evidence of Community Interventions/Campaign
Year(s):2012
Target age group:Възрастни и деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Find out more:www.health.gov.tt
Linked document:Download linked document
References:Currently a web link to this intervention is unavailable. If you are aware of the location of this document/intervention, please contact us at obesity@worldobesity.org

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:Възрастни и деца
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/

Childhood Obesity Prevention Policy

Details unavailable

Categories (partial):Evidence of National Obesity Strategy/Policy or Action plan
Target age group:Деца
Organisation:Ministry of Health
Find out more:Link currently unavailable. If you aware of the location of this document please email obesity@worldobesity.org

GNPR 2016-17 (q7) Breastfeeding 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:Възрастни
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?Present
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?Unknown
Comprehensive physical activity strategy?Absent
Evidence-based dietary guidelines and/or RDAs?Absent
National target(s) on reducing obesity?Present
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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