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Kuwait Nutrition Surveillance System

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General Info
Geography 
Kuwait (KWT)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
01/1995 - present
Data type
Survey
Summary 

The Kuwait nutrition surveillance system (KNSS) is a nationwide sentinel surveillance system established in 1995 with consultation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. The KNSS is coordinated by the Kuwait Ministry of Health. The survey rounds are analyzed annually, and data are forwarded to the WHO for publication on the Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS) website.

The data on height, weight, age, and sex are collected from all six governorates and are used to calculate prevalence of stunting, wasting, and obesity for Kuwaiti citizens. There are no data available for non-Kuwaitis. The survey covers dietary behavior and eating habits, education, literacy, and income level. Measurements include height, weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, hemoglobin, and cholesterol.

Keywords 
Anthropometry, Ascariasis, Blood glucose, Blood pressure, Caloric intake, Child anthropometry, Cholesterol, Cholesterol tests, Dietary fiber, Dietary protein, Education, Employment, Fruits and vegetables, Glucose tests, Height, Hemoglobin, Hookworm disease, Literacy, Malnutrition, Marital status, Nutrition, Obesity, Physical activity, Tobacco smoking, Trichuriasis, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Oct 21, 2020