No increase in childhood overweight among children under five years (11% in 2018).
Description
The goals of this intervention are to promote a healthy food environment, promote a healthy diet and physical activity for children and families, restrict marketing of unhealthy food and beverages, impose taxes on unhealthy food and beverages, provide health education for kindergarten children and promote production of healthy food.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Improving maternal and child nutrition
Description
The Mongolian Ministry of Health is committed to reducing, by 2030, anaemia and stunting among children under 5 years of age by 20%, as well as preventing an increase in the prevalence of overweight children. This will be achieved through full integration of essential nutrition services into a primary healthcare package by promoting a healthy diet and restricting unhealthy food and beverages marketing.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Upper moderate
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Salt/sodium intake
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Obesity and diet-related NCDs
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of overweight children under 5 years of age |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 11% | 2018 |
| Target | 11% | December 2030 |
