Yamaguchi

Plan details by prefecture"Health Yamaguchi 21 Plan (the second term)"
(●: item matches national goal; ○: item is particular to that prefecture)

Health Japan 21 (the second term)			Yamaguchi
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])		○ Increase the number of people maintaining ideal body weight (18.5 ≦ BMI < 25.0) ● Reduction in percentage of obese individuals ● Reduction in percentage of obese underweight individuals
	(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)	○ Increase the percentage of people that eat meals consisting of a staple food, a main dish, and a side dish ○ Increase the percentage of individuals who practice eating habits that take into account things such as balanced nutrition ● Decrease in mean salt intake ○ Increase in consumption of vegetables (increase mean daily intake of all vegetables as well as vegetables high in beta-carotene) ● Decrease the percentage of individuals who consume fruit less than 100 g
	(3) Increase in dining with family regularly (decrease in percentage of children who eat alone)		○ Increase the percentage of children/students that eat dinner together with someone in their family
	(4) Increase in number of corporations in food industry that supply food product low in salt and fat		－
	(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	○ Increase the percentage of children who eat breakfast every day ○ Increase the percentage of children who exercise regularly
	(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	● Reduction in percentage of low birth weight infants ● Reduction in percentage of children who tend to be obese
Table 3 (3) Health of elderly people	(4) Restraint of the increase in undernourished elderly (BMI under 20)		－
Others (items particular to that prefecture)	Breakfast skipping (excluding children)		－
	The use and application of nutritional information		○ Increase the percentage of people who consult nutritional information when dining out or purchasing food products ○ Increase the number of shops/facilities/offices registered in the Yamaguchi Health Promotion Sponsor Association (community development field for health from diet and nutrition)
	Nutrition education		－
	Training and utilization of human resources		－
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