Regional strategy on nutrition 2010–2019 and plan of action [pdf 2Mb]

Promoting a healthy diet for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region: user-friendly guide [pdf 742kb]

Framework for the implementation of the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: working document [pdf 1.52Mb]

WHO Child Growth Standards

Body mass index calculator

Part 1: A presentation by Professor W. Philip T. James on reducing salt content in food
Part 2: Reducing transfat intake 

A presentation by Professor Graham A. MacGregor on reducing salt intake

WHO has several nutrition-related global databases. They include data for countries in the Region. Please click on the links to access them.

Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition Information System

WHO Global Database on Body Mass Index

WHO Global Database on Child Growth and Malnutrition

WHO Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding

Some nutrition-related data from the Regional Health Observatory:

Estimates of anaemia in non-pregnant women of reproductive age

Anaemia in preschool-age children

Trend estimates for under 5 child malnutrition:

• Wasting (%)
• Overweight (%)
• Stunting (%)
• Underweight (%)

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