Commitment
No increase in childhood overweight among children under five years (11% in 2018).
Description
Promote healthy food environment
Promote healthy diet and active physical activity for children and families
Restrict marketing of unhealthy food and beverages
Impose taxes on unhealthy food and beverages
Health education for kindergarten children
Promote production of healthy food
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Improving maternal and child nutrition
Description
By 2030, the Mongolian Ministry of Health commits to reduce anaemia, stunting among children under five years of age by 20%, and no increase in childhood overweight.
This will be achieved by full integration of essential nutrition services into primary health care package, by promoting 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
| 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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Impact >
Obesity and diet-related NCDs
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of overweight children under under five |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 11% | 2018 |
| Target | 11% |
