These programmes and actions were reported by countries for the 2nd WHO Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016-2017 module on actions related to school health and nutrition programmes. Programme objectives: reduce or prevent childhood overweight or obesity; foster healthy diet and lifestyle habits; educate children and improve knowledge about healthy diet and lifestyle habits; improve children’s skills (e.g. cooking, food hygiene). Components of the school health and nutrition programme include: extracurricular nutrition education; monitoring of children's growth in school.
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WHO (2018) Global Nutrition Policy Review. Country progress in creating enabling policy environments for promoting healthy diets and nutrition
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The Global Nutrition Policy Review 2016–2017 is the report of the second comprehensive analysis of nutrition-related policy environment, coordination mechanisms, available capacities and actions being taken in 176 Member States (91%) and one area which responded to the survey carried out between July 2016 and December 2017.
Age groups routinely growth monitored: Children 6,11,14,18 years. Measurements taken: height, weight. Indicators tracked: underweight, overweight, BMI. Frequency of growth monitoring: every 4 years. Protocol for monitoring children’s growth in schools: Order no 1668/2011. The growth monitoring programme includes referral to health services.