Intercountry comparable overweight and obesity estimates from 2008 show that 53.5% of the adult population (>20 years old) in Ukraine were overweight and 21.3% were obese. The proportion of men and women that were obese was 15.9% and 25.7%, respectively.
In terms of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in adolescents (10-19 years), up to 22% of boys and 12% of girls among 11-year-olds were overweight, according to data from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey (2009/2010).
No prevalence figures are available for overweight and obesity in children (0–9 years) based on measured intercountry comparable data. Ukraine is not yet participating in the WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI).
Nationally representative data from 2007 show that the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding under 6 months of age was 18.2% in Ukraine.
Public medical organizations
- The Ukrainian Diabetic Federation
- The International Diabetes Association of Ukraine
- The Association of Pediatric endocrinologists of Ukraine
- The Ukrainian Diabetic Union.
Clinical trials including adults /in adults, adults & children/
- Globally, 660 recruiting clinical trials for obesity at ClinicalTrials.gov, including Phase I trials – 60, and Phase IV trials – 63.
- World leaders: the USA – 336, France – 12, Canada – 27 recruiting trials.
- CEE leaders: Austria – 4, the Czech Republic/Hungary/Romania/Slovakia – 1 recruiting trial.
- Ukraine, no recruiting clinical trials. The total country experience includes 2 completed international Phase III clinical trials for obese Type 2 diabetic patients on 6 clinical sites: Chernivtsy – 1, Kharkiv – 1, Kyiv – 4 sites.
Clinical trials on medical devices
- Globally, there are 86 recruiting clinical trials, including Phase I trials – 6.
- World leaders: the USA – 40, France – 12, China – 5 recruiting trials.
Clinical trials with stem cells
- Globally, 1 recruiting Phase II clinical trial in Brazil.
Clinical trials including children /pediatric, in children & adults/
- Globally, there are 174 recruiting clinical trials, including Phase I trials – 12 and phase IV trials – 9.
- World leaders: the USA – 105, France – 12, Canada – 10 recruiting trials.
- CEE leaders: Austria/Poland – 2, Romania/the Russian Federation – 1 recruiting clinical trial.
- Ukraine: no recruiting trials. No international clinical experience.
Clinical trials on medical devices
- Globally, 11 recruiting clinical trials include 2 Phase I trials.
- World leaders: the USA – 7, Egypt/Qatar/Spain – 1 recruiting trial.
Clinical trials with stem cells
- Globally, no recruiting clinical trials.
Non-interventional studies /in adults, adults & children/
- Globally, 202 recruiting studies.
- World leaders: the USA – 100, France – 17, Denmark – 11 recruiting studies.
Studies on medical devices
- Globally, 9 recruiting studies.
Non-interventional studies /pediatric, in children & a adults/
- Globally, 70 recruiting studies.
- World leaders: the USA – 44, Germany – 5, Canada – 4 recruiting studies.
Studies on medical devices
- Globally, no recruiting studies.
NB! The cities located in the non-controlled territories of Ukraine are not included in the statistics.
