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The country profiles on nutrition, physical activity and obesity provide an overview of country data on a selected list of monitoring and surveillance indicators:

overweight and obesity for adults, adolescents and children
exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life
saturated fat intake
fruit and vegetable supply
salt intake
iodine status
physical inactivity.

The profiles also give an overview of whether policies and actions are in place for reduction of salt and trans fatty acids and reduction in marketing of food and non alcoholic beverages to children, and if there are price policies regarding food taxation and subsidies.

Each profile also contains information about how physical inactivity is tackled at policy level:

Are there national documents and action plans, recommendations, goals and surveillance for physical activity?
Who takes leadership?
Are there professional networks on health-enhancing physical activity?

Infographic – The FACTS about central Asian street food (2017)

Street food is a widely accessible and inexpensive source of food in central Asia. However, it can contain high levels of salt and trans fats, which increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Photo story – Kyrgyz street food: high in salt, fat and sugar

07-11-2017 Street food is found all over Bishkek, the Kyrgyz capital. Unfortunately, much of it contains high levels of trans fat, which increases the risk of coronary heart disease, and salt that, in excess, causes high blood pressure.

For all 53 European Member States - Country profiles on nutrition, physical activity and obesity. Methodology and summary

Overview of information on the monitoring and surveillance of overweight and obesity, exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life, the intake of saturated fatty acids and salt, the supply of fruit and vegetables, iodine status and physical inactivity.

For 28 EU Member States - Country profiles on nutrition, physical activity and obesity. Methodology and summary

Overview of information on selected monitoring and surveillance indicators as well as on policy developments and actions in the areas of nutrition, physical activity and obesity in the 28 European Union Member States of the WHO European Region.

Photo story – How can the obesity epidemic in children be stopped?

WHO European database on nutrition, obesity and physical activity (NOPA)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bulgaria

Croatia