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The challenge of
noncommunicable
diseases for health in
Europe: Implications for
dietitians
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
Trudy Wijnhoven
Technical Officer
Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Programme
Division of Noncommunicable Diseases and Life-course
Outline
1. Introduction to WHO
2. Policy and global monitoring
frameworks
3. Burden of noncommunicable
diseases
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
4. Nutrition policy actions in the
European Region
5. Role of dietititans
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
1. INTRODUCTION TO WHO
Structure
• Specialized agency within the Charter of the United Nations (1948)
• 194 Member States
• One WHO, but decentralized structure:
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
• One WHO, but decentralized structure:
– Headquarters - Regional Offices - Country Offices
• Governing bodies:
– World Health Assembly - Executive Board
WHO Country and Regional
offices
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
WHO is primarily responsible for:
• Providing leadership on global health matters
• Shaping the health research agenda
• Setting norms and standards
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
• Setting norms and standards
• Articulating evidence-based policy options
• Providing technical support to countries
• Monitoring and assessing health trends
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
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2. POLICY AND GLOBAL
MONITORING FRAMEWORKS
Political declaration on NCDs:
Surveillance: Calls for a monitoring framework and global and national
targets and indicators.
Prevention: Calls on Member States to accelerate the implementation of
the WHO FCTC, the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and
Health, and the Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol
and cost-effective interventions.
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
and cost-effective interventions.
Management: Calls on Member States to strengthen health systems that
support primary care and prioritise early detection and treatment and
improve access to affordable essential medicines for NCDs.
Comprehensive global monitoring framework
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
Nutrition, obesity and physical activity:major achievements but big challenges
European Charter on Counteracting
Obesity and the Food and Nutrition Policy
Action Plan
• Established and scaled-up monitoring and
surveillance systems
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
surveillance systems
• 49 Member States developed or updated
national policies
• Several Member States evaluated
national policies
WHO European Ministerial Conference on Nutrition and NCD in the Context of Health 2020
RENEWED
MANDATE FOR
ACTION
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
3. BURDEN OF
NONCOMMUNICABLE
DISEASES
Noncommunicable diseases
and risk factors
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
NCDs increasing….
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
Source:
http://www.who.int/mediac
entre/factsheets/fs310/en/i
ndex.html
NCDs as leading causes of mortality
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
Source: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs310/en/index.html
Source: Capewell S, O’Flaherty M. Rapid
mortality falls after risk-factor changes in
populations. The Lancet Published Online
March 16, 2011 DOI:10.1016/S0140-
6736(10)62302-1.
“Extensive empirical and trial evidence shows that substantial reductions in substantial reductions in mortality can occur within months of decreases in smoking, and within 1–3 years of dietary changes…”
GBD – attributable for 20 risk
factors as % DALY - 2010
15 out of 20 risk factors linked with nutrition and PA Source: Lim & al. 2012
Prevalence of overweight (%) among adult men (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2)
50
55
60
65
70
Austria, 20+Belgium, 18+Denmark, 16+Estonia, 16–64Finland, 15–64France, 15+Germany, 18+Ireland, 18+Italy, 18+Latvia, 15–64United Kingdom, Scotland, 16–64Lithuania, 20–64Luxembourg, 16+
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
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25
30
35
40
45
1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012
Prevalence of overweight (%) among adult men (BMI >25.0 kg/m2)
Luxembourg, 16+Netherlands, 20+Norway, 16+Portugal, 18–64Spain, 18+Sweden, 16–84Switzerland, 15+United Kingdom, Wales, 16+United Kingdom, England, 16+
Source: WHO
Regional Office for
Europe
Prevalence of overweight (%) among adult women (BMI ≥25.0 kg/m2)
50
55
60
65
70Armenia, 15–49Austria, 20+Belgium, 18+Denmark, 16+Estonia, 16–64Finland, 15–64France, 15+Germany, 18+Ireland, 18+Italy, 18+Latvia, 15–64Lithuania, 20–64Luxembourg, 16+Netherlands, 20+
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
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25
30
35
40
45
1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012
Netherlands, 20+Norway, 16+Portugal, 18–64Spain, 18+Sweden, 16–84Switzerland, 15+Turkey, 15–49United Kingdom, Wales, 16+United Kingdom, England, 16+United Kingdom, Scotland, 16–64
Source: WHO
Regional Office for
Europe
HBSC – key findings 2009/2010
– age changes
• Health behaviours – all worsen
• Overweight and obesity – all increase
• Breakfast – decreases in both boys and girls
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
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• Breakfast – decreases in both boys and girls
• Fruit – decreases in both boys and girls
• Physical activity – decreases in both boys
and girls
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
18.0
20.0
Gra
ms
Salt intake per person per day for adults in the WHO European
Region from individual country-based surveys, various years
Source: WHO
Regional Office for
Europe
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
8 November 2013
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
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HU
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WHO/FAO RECOMMENDATION - <5 grams
No data
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding under or at 6
months of age in the WHO European Region from
individual country-based surveys, various years
Source: WHO
Regional Office for
Europe
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
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No data
Europe
Nutrition National Survey -
Tajikistan• 30% Stunting
• 28% (42% Dushanbe) overweight women reproductive
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
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reproductive age
• Micronutrient deficiencies (iron, vit. D, iodine…)
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
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4. NUTRITION POLICY
ACTIONS IN THE EUROPEAN
REGION
Overview Policy Actions Implementation 53 WHO/Europe Member States – 2012/13
School Fruit Scheme (SFS) or similar
Programs in schools (inc. vending machines)
Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
Physical Activity Policy incl. Guidelines
Breastfeeding promotion and protection policies
Food Based Dietary Guidelines
Labelling - nutritional information
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Po
licy
Acti
on
s
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Measures to affect food prices
Labelling - signposting
Reformulation - less sugar and salt
Promote Active Travel for school-children
Marketing HFSS foods to children - restrictions
Salt reduction initiatives
No Action Partially implemented Fully implemented
Source: WHO Regional Office for Europe
No action
reported
Partially or fully
implemented
Countries (N) 20 33
Great progress in certain areas
MKT HFSS foods policies
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20 33
No action
reported
Partially or fully
implemented
Countries (N) 23 30
Salt reduction policies
Brinsden et al. Surveys of the salt content in UK bread: progress made and
further reductions possible. BMJ Open 2013
Salt content in bread in repeated surveys - UK, 2001–2011
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
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5. ROLE OF DIETITIANS
Vienna Declaration (1)
• Priority area 1 - Create healthy food and
drink environments and encourage
physical activity for all population
groups
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groups
Vienna Declaration (2)
• Priority area 2 - Promote the health
gains of a healthy diet throughout the
life-course, especially for the most
vulnerable
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vulnerable
Vienna Declaration (3)
• Priority area 3 - Reinforce health
systems to promote health and to
provide services for NCDs
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8 November 2013
Vienna Declaration (4)
• Priority area 4 - Support surveillance,
monitoring, evaluation and research of
the population’s nutritional status and
behaviours
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behaviours
Vienna Declaration (5)
• Priority area 5 - Strengthen governance,
alliances and networks and empower
communities to engage in health
promotion and prevention efforts
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promotion and prevention efforts
Contact: [email protected]
The challenge of noncommunicable diseases for health in Europe: Implications for dietitians
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