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Plan details by prefecture"Basic Plan for Health and Longevity in Nara"別ウィンドウで開きます
(●: item matches national goal; ○: item is particular to that prefecture)
Health Japan 21 (the second term) Nara
Table 5 (1) Nutrition and dietary habits (1) Increase in percentage of individuals maintaining ideal body weight (Reduction in percentage of obese individuals [BMI 25 and more] and underweight individuals [BMI less than 18.5]) ● Percentage of obese individuals (BMI 25 and more)
● Percentage of underweight individuals (BMI under 18.5)
(2) Increase in percentage of individuals who consume appropriate quality and quantity of food (a) Increase in percentage of individuals who eat balanced diet with staple food, main dish and side dish more than twice a day
(b) Decrease in mean salt intake
(c) Increase in consumption of vegetables and fruits (increase mean daily intake of vegetables, decrease the percentage
of individuals who consume fruit less than 100 g per day)
○ Percentage of people who eat meals consisting of a staple food, a main dish, and a side dish (Japanese eating habits) almost every day
● Mean salt intake
○ Fat-to-energy ratio
● Consumption of vegetables
● Percentage of individuals who consume fruit less than 100 g per day
(3) Increase in dining with family regularly (decrease in percentage of children who eat alone) ○ Percentage of children who eat breakfast alone
○ Percentage of children who eat dinner alone
(4) Increase in number of corporations in food industry that supply food product low in salt and fat ● Number of shops and other establishments that offer healthy menus
(5) Increase in percentage of specific food service facilities that plan, cook, and evaluate and improve nutritional content of menu based on the needs of clients (increase percentage of facilities staffed with registered/non-registered dietitians)
Table 3 (2) Children's health (1) Increase in percentage of children who maintain healthy lifestyle (nutrition, dietary habits, physical activity) (a) Increase in percentage of children who eat three meals a day
(b) Increase in percentage of children who exercise regularly
○ Percentage of children/students who follow the idea of "3 meals with 3 dishes (at least) eaten equally"
● Percentage of children who exercise regularly at least three days per week
(2) Increase in percentage of children with ideal body weight (a) Reduction in percentage of low birth weight infants
(b) Reduction in percentage of children who tend to be obese
● Percentage of children showing signs of medium to severe obesity
Table 3 (3) Health of elderly people (4) Restraint of the increase in undernourished elderly (BMI under 20) ● Percentage of undernourished elderly (BMI under 20)
Others (items particular to that prefecture) Breakfast skipping (excluding children)
The use and application of nutritional information
Nutrition education
Training and utilization of human resources
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