Evaluating the National Nutrition Promotion Program in Singapore 135 th APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition Washington, D.C. November 3-7, 2007 Andy Tan.

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Evaluating the National Nutrition Promotion Program in Singapore 135 th APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition Washington, D.C. November 3-7, 2007 Andy Tan 2, Mabel Deurenberg-Yap 3, Annie Ling 1, Ratnala Sukanya Naidu 1, Swee Ai Ng 1 1.Research and Strategic Planning Division, Health Promotion Board, Singapore. 2.Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. 3.Health Services Research & Evaluation Division, Healthcare Performance Group, Ministry of Health, Singapore.

Acknowledgements Ministry of Health, Singapore National Healthcare Group Polyclinics SingHealth Group Polyclinics

Singapore

Population Statistics Population 4.5 million Literacy rate 95% GDP per capita US$30,500 Unemployment 3.6% Diverse, multicultural, multiethnic society Source: Department of Statistics

Health Statistics Average life expectancy 80 yrs Infant mortality rate 2.6 per 1000 live births Health manpower 1.6 doctors and 4.6 nurses per 1000 population Government health expenditure is 6.3% of total government expenditure or US$330 per capita in 2005 Source: Ministry of Health

Major Causes of Death Cancer26% Ischemic heart disease18% Pneumonia15% Cerebrovascular disease10% Accidents and poisoning 5% Source: Ministry of Health

Non-Communicable Disease Prevalence Source: Ministry of Health

Health Promotion Board Our Vision  A nation of healthy and fit Singaporeans. Our Mission  To empower Singaporeans to achieve optimal health throughout life.  To ensure accessibility to health information and preventive health services.  To collaborate with public, private and community organisations in health promotion.  To create a conducive environment for leading a healthy lifestyle.  To be a centre of excellence for health promotion.

Approach to Healthy National Diet Healthy National Diet Evidence Promote Healthy Food Supply Promote Healthy Dietary Practices

Highlights of Findings, NNS 1998 Meeting recommendations Adequate fruit intake20% Adequate vegetable intake15% Adequate wholegrain intake 8% Notes: 1.Adequate intake of fruit and vegetables defined as at least 2 servings of fruit and at least 2 servings of vegetables per day. 2.Adequate intake of wholegrain products defined as at least 1 serving of wholegrain products daily. The intake of wholegrain products in this survey is determined by measuring the intake of wholemeal and softmeal bread as a surrogate food item. 3.Due to the very low percentage of population consuming 1 serving of wholegrain products daily, the proportion consuming 0.5 servings of wholegrain products is presented.

Highlights of Findings, NNS 1998 Excessive fat intake 25% Excessive saturated fat intake84% Adding salt/sauces to food at the table60% Notes: 1.Excess total fat intake defined as fat intake contributing to ≥ 30% of recommended energy intake. 2.Excess saturated fat intake defined as saturated fat intake contributing to ≥ 1/3 of total fat intake.

Aim of Nutrition Program Priority areas for the nutrition promotion program  Increase fruit and vegetable intake  Decrease total fat and saturated fat intake  Increase wholegrain products intake  Reduce salt/sauces addition

Approach to Healthy National Diet Healthy National Diet Evidence Promote Healthy Food Supply Promote Healthy Dietary Practices

Healthy Food Supply  Restaurants Program  Hawker Center Program  Healthier Choice Symbol

Healthy Dietary Practices Mass media public education Settings-based nutrition promotion e.g. schools, workplaces, community ‘Ask For Program’ to promote healthier food options in hawker centers

Mass Media Public Education

Evaluating Food Supply Healthy National Diet Evidence Promote Healthy Food Supply Promote Healthy Dietary Practices

Restaurants Program Number of restaurants offering healthier menus Percentage of table orders with ≥ 1 healthier choice 25%35%40%

Hawkers Program Percentage of people who ask for healthier modifications in hawker centers 12%28%36%40%

Healthier Choice Symbol No. of HCS products3001,016>1,200 Purchase volume of HCS products (% of all HCS and regular products) -27%35% Notes: 1. Products carrying the HCS are lower in fat, salt, sugar or higher in fiber and nutrients (e.g. calcium) compared to similar products in the same food category.

Evaluating Dietary Practices Healthy National Diet Evidence Promote Healthy Food Supply Promote Healthy Dietary Practices

National Nutrition Survey Methodology Subsample of 1,381 participants from 4,168 participants from the National Health Survey in 2004 Dietary assessment tools  Dietary Practices Questionnaire  Food Frequency Questionnaire Interviewer-administered Locally developed nutrient database

Notes: 1.Adequate intake of fruit and vegetables defined as at least 2 servings of fruit and at least 2 servings of vegetables per day. P<0.001 using Pearson’s Chi-Square test for both fruit and vegetable trends. 2.Examples of 1 serving of fruit is 1 small apple/orange/mango (130g), 1 wedge. papaya/pineapple/watermelon (130g), ¼ cup dried fruit (40g), ½ cup canned fruit, drained (100g) or 1 cup pure fruit juice (250ml). 3.Examples of 1 serving of vegetables is 150g of raw leafy vegetables, 100g raw non-leafy vegetables, ¾ mug cooked leafy vegetables (100g) or ¾ mug cooked non-leafy vegetables (100g). 4.Percentages presented are age-standardized. Comparison of Proportion of Singaporeans with Adequate Intake of Fruit and Vegetables, 1998 and 2004

Comparison of Proportion of Singaporeans Adding Salt/Sauces to Food, 1998 and 2004 Notes: 1.P<0.001 using Pearson’s Chi-Square test. 2.Percentages presented are age-standardized.

Comparison of Proportion of Singaporeans with Adequate Intake of Wholegrain Products, 1998 and 2004 Notes: 1.Adequate intake of wholegrain products defined as at least 1 serving of wholegrain products daily. The intake of wholegrain products in this survey is determined by measuring the intake of wholemeal and softmeal bread as a surrogate food item. 2.Due to the very low percentage of population consuming 1 serving of wholegrain products daily, the proportion consuming 0.5 servings of wholegrain products is presented. 3.P<0.001 using Pearson’s Chi-Square test. 4.Percentages presented are age-standardized.

Comparison of Proportion of Singaporeans with Excess Intake of Total Fat and Saturated Fat, 1998 and 2004 Notes: 1.Excess total fat intake defined as fat intake contributing to ≥ 30% of recommended energy intake. P<0.001 using Pearson’s Chi-square test. 2.Excess saturated fat intake defined as saturated fat intake contributing to ≥ 1/3 of total fat intake. P=0.257 using Pearson’s Chi-square test. 3.Percentages presented are age-standardized.

Summary of Findings Improvement in the supply of healthier food options. Improvement in proportion of Singaporeans who consumed adequate amounts of fruit and vegetables. Fewer Singaporeans added salt/sauces to their food.

Areas of Improvement Proportion of Singaporeans with adequate intake of wholegrain products is still low. Proportion of Singaporeans having excessive intake of total fat increased while those with excessive intake of saturated fat remained high.

Strengths Multiple sources of evidence addressing food supply and dietary habits Nationally representative sample for NNS

Limitations Cross-sectional Causality Long interval between surveys

Way Forward Behavioral risk factor surveillance system (BRFSS)  To evaluate the impact of nutrition programs.  To plan for future community-based nutrition programs.

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