Maintain prevalence of overweight and obesity among adults to below 29%
Description
The interventions outlined for implementation under the NMNAP II include: - Promotion of diversified diet, including locally available and affordable nutritious foods. Promotion of physical activity and healthy lifestyles. Prevention of diet related non-communicable diseases. Promotion of food processing and handling to ensure year-round availability of safe and nutritious foods at household level. Improvement of legislation and control of unhealthy foods and drinks, alcohol, and tobacco.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Prevalence of overweight and obesity
Description
The rise in obesity and overweight in the Tanzanian population has compounded the problem of malnutrition, presenting the country with more health care and socio-economic challenges. The government of Tanzania in collaboration with stakeholders will strive to maintain prevalence of overweight and obesity below 26% by 2026 by implementing high level impact interventions relating to diets and physical activities in line with NMNAPII. The estimated cost of these interventions are TZS 12.8 billion (USD 5.5 million) and monitoring will be under the NMNAPII laid framework.
GNR assessment
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Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Lower moderate
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Adult obesity
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Obesity and diet-related NCDs
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of overweight and obesity among women (15-49 years), as a proxy to adult population |
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| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 29% | 2018 |
| Target | 29% |
