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CHALLENGES IN
EUROPE AND THE
POLICY RESPONSE
Francesco Branca
Regional Adviser
Nutrition and Food Security
Overweight in women (2000-2006)
≤25%
26-34.9%
35-44.9%
45-54.9%
55-64.9%
≥65%
No data
Source: WHO Regional Office for Europe, 2006.
Measured
Trends of overweight
among school children
40 Denmark, 6-8 years
Denmark, 14-16 years
35
Prevalence of overweight (including obesity) (%) France, 5-12 years
France, 5-6 years
30 Germany, 5-10 years
Germany, 11-14 years
25 Germany, 5-6 years
both genders
Iceland, 9 years
20 Netherlands, 9 years
Spain, 6-7 years
15 Spain, 13-14 years
Sweden, 6-11 years
0
UK, 11-12 years
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UNICEF, 2007.
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Intake of saturated fatty acids is
Supply of fruit and vegetables is below
the recommendations in many countries
>600g/person/day
<600g/person/day
Source: FAOSTAT 2003
Food safety : uneven progress
Yes No
What is new in the Food and
Nutrition Action Plan 2007 ?
Common goals
Detailed action areas to influence
supply of food and consumers’
behaviours
International dimension and national
specificities
Implementation steps : actors,
partnerships, priorities
Goals
HEALTH
CHALLENGES ACTION AREAS
3. Promote appropriate
micronutrient fortification of
staple food items and develop
complementary foods with
adequate micronutrient content
Governments
Civil society and professional networks
Economic operators
International actors
Role of WHO
Obesità in Europa
www.euro.who.int/obesity
HEPA Europe
www.euro.who.int/hepa