ABSTRACT
In 2016, Andorra carried out its second national nutrition survey to evaluate the impact of a decade of action to promote healthy eating habits and regular physical activity in the population. This action was linked to implementation of the National strategy on nutrition, sport and health. The survey assessed food consumption, physical activity and other health-related habits, as well as anthropometric trends in the adult population. Comparing the results of the second national nutrition survey with those of the first survey has provided information that will be useful in reviewing and updating health-promotion policies and programmes related to healthy lifestyles in Andorra, as well as in decision-making in this area. Andorra’s efforts in the area of nutrition span across several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): SDG 2 (zero hunger), specifically targets 2.1, 2.2, and 2.4 to ensure access for all people to sufficient food, end all forms of malnutrition, and implement resilient agriculture practices that help to maintain ecosystems, respectively; SDG 3 (good heath and well-being), specifically targets 3.4 and 3.5 related to premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases and the prevention and treatment of harmful use of alcohol; SDG 4 (quality education), specifically target 4.7 on education for sustainable lifestyles; and SDG 10 (reduced inequalities). They also address several of the interdependent strategic directions of the WHO Roadmap to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, building on Health 2020, the European policy for health and well-being, namely, preventing disease and addressing health determinants by promoting multi- and intersectoral policies throughout the life-course, and establishing healthy places, settings and resilient communities.
