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Edition
2026.1-companion-release
Research cut-off
2026-07-13
Next annual review
2027-07-13
35 source records
Mauritius data and services are prioritised where available; international guidance is labelled. Open a record for applicability and cautions.
Mauritius Non-Communicable Diseases Survey 2021
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness · 2022
Supported evidence
Mauritius Non-Communicable Diseases Survey 2021
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness · 2022
Why it is here: Primary local population source for adults aged 25–74 and for planning Mauritius-first prevention conversations.
- Preserve the survey year, age band, standardisation and definitions with every statistic.
- Population prevalence does not predict an individual reader’s condition or future outcome.
Scope: Mauritius · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
Reuse note: Link to the official source and preserve its date, population and definitions.
Open direct source ↗Mauritius Nutrition Survey 2022
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness · 2022
Supported evidence
Mauritius Nutrition Survey 2022
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness · 2022
Why it is here: Local context for food patterns and nutrition priorities in Mauritius.
- Use population findings to inform examples, not to prescribe one diet to every reader.
Scope: Mauritius · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
Reuse note: Link to the official source and preserve its date, population and definitions.
Open direct source ↗National Integrated NCD Action Plan 2023–2028
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness · 2023
Established guidance
National Integrated NCD Action Plan 2023–2028
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness · 2023
Why it is here: Local policy anchor for prevention, early detection and NCD care pathways.
- Check for a successor plan before each edition.
Scope: Mauritius · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
Reuse note: Link to the official source and preserve its date, population and definitions.
Open direct source ↗National Service Framework for Non-Communicable Diseases 2023–2028
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness · 2023
Established guidance
National Service Framework for Non-Communicable Diseases 2023–2028
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness · 2023
Why it is here: Local service and referral context for NCD screening and follow-up.
- Service availability and referral details can change; verify operational details before release.
Scope: Mauritius · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Early detection and NCD screening services
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness
Established guidance
Early detection and NCD screening services
Mauritius Ministry of Health and Wellness
Why it is here: Current first-party entry point for local screening information.
- Confirm locations, eligibility and opening arrangements directly with the Ministry before travel.
Scope: Mauritius · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
Reuse note: Link to the official source and preserve its date, population and definitions.
Open direct source ↗Government Information Service notice listing SAMU 114
Government Information Service, Mauritius · 2026
Established guidance
Government Information Service notice listing SAMU 114
Government Information Service, Mauritius · 2026
Why it is here: Primary government source for the Mauritius medical emergency number used in this edition.
- Emergency contacts require manual confirmation before every print run and at least quarterly online.
Scope: Mauritius · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Government of Mauritius portal
Government of Mauritius
Established guidance
Government of Mauritius portal
Government of Mauritius
Why it is here: Government source used to cross-check national emergency contact information.
- The portal can change; manually verify the emergency listing before publication.
Scope: Mauritius · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
Reuse note: Link to the official source and preserve its date, population and definitions.
Open direct source ↗Data Protection Act 2017
Mauritius Data Protection Office · 2017
Established guidance
Data Protection Act 2017
Mauritius Data Protection Office · 2017
Why it is here: Mauritius legal context for health information, consent, safeguards and data-subject rights.
- Registry notes are product guidance, not legal advice; obtain Mauritius legal and data-protection review.
Scope: Mauritius · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Integrated care for older people: community-level interventions to manage declines in intrinsic capacity
World Health Organization · 2017
Established guidance
Integrated care for older people: community-level interventions to manage declines in intrinsic capacity
World Health Organization · 2017
Why it is here: Capacity-based framing of healthy ageing across mobility, vitality, cognition, psychological and sensory domains.
- A clinical older-person care guideline is not a consumer scoring system.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗The behaviour change wheel: a new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions
Implementation Science · 2011
Supported evidence
The behaviour change wheel: a new method for characterising and designing behaviour change interventions
Implementation Science · 2011
Why it is here: Framework for considering capability, opportunity and motivation when a behaviour feels stuck.
- Use as a planning framework, not as a diagnostic label or guarantee of change.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Implementation intentions and goal achievement: a meta-analysis
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology · 2006
Supported evidence
Implementation intentions and goal achievement: a meta-analysis
Advances in Experimental Social Psychology · 2006
Why it is here: Supports practical if–then planning for a reader-chosen action.
- Effects vary by person and context; planning is not a substitute for resources, care or structural support.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Self-regulatory behaviour change techniques in interventions to promote healthy eating, physical activity, or weight loss: a meta-review
Health Psychology Review · 2021
Supported evidence
Self-regulatory behaviour change techniques in interventions to promote healthy eating, physical activity, or weight loss: a meta-review
Health Psychology Review · 2021
Why it is here: Evidence context for self-monitoring, goal-setting and related behaviour-change techniques.
- No single technique was consistently effective across heterogeneous reviews.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
World Health Organization · 2020
Established guidance
WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour
World Health Organization · 2020
Why it is here: Adult aerobic, strengthening, sedentary-behaviour and older-adult multicomponent activity guidance.
- Adapt for disability, pregnancy, postpartum, chronic conditions and current capacity with appropriate professional input.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗30-Second Chair Stand assessment
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Supported evidence
30-Second Chair Stand assessment
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Why it is here: A clinician-oriented functional check that may support a supervised strength and fall-risk conversation.
- Not a universal fitness-age test; screen for instability, dizziness, injury and fall risk before use.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
Reuse note: Link and paraphrase with attribution; do not reproduce protected text, tables or instruments without permission.
Open direct source ↗Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis
European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People · 2019
Supported evidence
Sarcopenia: revised European consensus on definition and diagnosis
European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People · 2019
Why it is here: Clinical context for strength and function measurement, including grip strength.
- Clinical thresholds require suitable protocol and context; do not turn one result into a consumer age or longevity label.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Healthy diet
World Health Organization · 2026
Established guidance
Healthy diet
World Health Organization · 2026
Why it is here: Current principles and adult reference points for a varied, balanced eating pattern.
- Translate principles into accessible Mauritian foods; do not require calorie or gram counting.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Use of lower-sodium salt substitutes
World Health Organization · 2025
Established guidance
Use of lower-sodium salt substitutes
World Health Organization · 2025
Why it is here: Evidence-based context for replacing regular table salt with lower-sodium substitutes in suitable adults.
- Not for children or pregnancy and excludes people with impaired potassium excretion; kidney and medicine review may be needed.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: joint consensus statement
American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society · 2015
Established guidance
Recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: joint consensus statement
American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society · 2015
Why it is here: Adult sleep-duration reference and context for regular sleep.
- Sleep need varies and duration alone does not establish sleep quality or a disorder.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Accuracy of Fitbit Charge 4, Garmin Vivosmart 4, and WHOOP versus polysomnography: systematic review
JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024
Supported evidence
Accuracy of Fitbit Charge 4, Garmin Vivosmart 4, and WHOOP versus polysomnography: systematic review
JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024
Why it is here: Illustrates limitations of selected consumer sleep devices against polysomnography.
- Results are device- and algorithm-specific and do not validate all brands, versions or sleep-stage outputs.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Measuring your blood pressure
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2026
Established guidance
Measuring your blood pressure
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · 2026
Why it is here: Plain-language technique for more reliable home blood-pressure readings.
- A single reading does not establish a diagnosis or justify changing medicine.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Validated blood pressure monitors
STRIDE BP
Supported evidence
Validated blood pressure monitors
STRIDE BP
Why it is here: Independent device-list resource for selecting a validated upper-arm blood-pressure monitor.
- Model availability differs in Mauritius; confirm the exact model and a suitable cuff size.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Overweight and obesity management: identifying and assessing central adiposity
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence · 2026
Established guidance
Overweight and obesity management: identifying and assessing central adiposity
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence · 2026
Why it is here: Optional adult waist-to-height context where the guideline’s population and exclusions fit.
- Not a diagnosis or body-age measure; allow opt-out and exclude unsuitable contexts including pregnancy and active eating disorders.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Diagnosis and classification of diabetes: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2026
American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee · 2026
Established guidance
Diagnosis and classification of diabetes: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2026
American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee · 2026
Why it is here: Clinical context for laboratory testing and confirmation of diabetes.
- US clinical guidance requires local clinical interpretation; consumer wearables and CGM are not substitutes for the diagnostic pathway.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Diabetes technology: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2026
American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee · 2026
Established guidance
Diabetes technology: Standards of Care in Diabetes—2026
American Diabetes Association Professional Practice Committee · 2026
Why it is here: Clinical indications and safeguards for diabetes technology, including CGM.
- Evidence in diabetes does not establish a population-screening role or benefit for adults without diabetes.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Stress
World Health Organization · 2026
Established guidance
Stress
World Health Organization · 2026
Why it is here: Plain-language stress education, coping and help-seeking guidance.
- A self-reflection prompt does not identify or rule out a mental-health condition.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Mental well-being resources for the public
World Health Organization
Supported evidence
Mental well-being resources for the public
World Health Organization
Why it is here: Practical, non-diagnostic coping and grounding resources for adults.
- Self-help material does not replace urgent or professional care when safety or functioning is affected.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Social isolation and loneliness
World Health Organization
Supported evidence
Social isolation and loneliness
World Health Organization
Why it is here: Evidence context for treating social connection as health-relevant across adulthood.
- Being alone is not the same as loneliness; avoid precise lifespan claims from observational associations.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗WHO clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults
World Health Organization · 2024
Established guidance
WHO clinical treatment guideline for tobacco cessation in adults
World Health Organization · 2024
Why it is here: Evidence-based adult tobacco-cessation support and treatment context.
- Local service and medicine availability require Mauritius clinical and pharmacy confirmation.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Alcohol
World Health Organization · 2024
Established guidance
Alcohol
World Health Organization · 2024
Why it is here: Current public-health context for alcohol-related health risk and lower-exposure messaging.
- People at risk of dependence or withdrawal need clinical support rather than an abrupt-change worksheet.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Oral health
World Health Organization · 2025
Established guidance
Oral health
World Health Organization · 2025
Why it is here: Supports including oral health within preventive care rather than treating it as separate from healthspan.
- Individual recall and treatment intervals belong with an oral-health professional.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Accuracy and acceptability of wrist-wearable activity-tracking devices: systematic review
Journal of Medical Internet Research · 2022
Supported evidence
Accuracy and acceptability of wrist-wearable activity-tracking devices: systematic review
Journal of Medical Internet Research · 2022
Why it is here: Evidence context for using consumer activity devices as estimates and within-device trends.
- Accuracy varies by metric, device, placement, activity and population; results do not establish clinical benefit.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Vitamin, mineral, and multivitamin supplementation to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer
US Preventive Services Task Force · 2022
Established guidance
Vitamin, mineral, and multivitamin supplementation to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer
US Preventive Services Task Force · 2022
Why it is here: Evidence boundary for routine vitamin and mineral supplementation in prevention among community-dwelling adults.
- US preventive guidance is not a complete guide to treating deficiency, pregnancy needs or individual clinical indications.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Dietary supplements: what you need to know
US National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements
Supported evidence
Dietary supplements: what you need to know
US National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements
Why it is here: Consumer reference on supplement labels, quality, interactions and professional review.
- US regulatory context is explanatory, not Mauritius law; product-specific local review is still required.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗General wellness: policy for low risk devices
US Food and Drug Administration · 2026
Established guidance
General wellness: policy for low risk devices
US Food and Drug Administration · 2026
Why it is here: Boundary between general-wellness positioning and medical-device claims in the US regulatory context.
- Regulatory treatment is not evidence of accuracy, clinical usefulness or compliance with Mauritius law.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗Are aging clocks based on routine clinical indicators trustworthy and applicable? A systematic review and critical appraisal
The Journals of Gerontology: Series A · 2026
Emerging evidence
Are aging clocks based on routine clinical indicators trustworthy and applicable? A systematic review and critical appraisal
The Journals of Gerontology: Series A · 2026
Why it is here: Critical evidence boundary for routine-clinical-indicator ageing clocks.
- Heterogeneous development, validation and applicability do not support an individual consumer age output or treatment decision.
Scope: International · Reviewed: 2026-07-13
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Open direct source ↗What the library deliberately excludes
- No disease probability, total health grade, biological-age output or lifespan prediction.
- No treatment, medicine, supplement or device recommendation generated from an assessment response.
- No paediatric, pregnancy, postpartum, frailty or active eating-disorder pathway without separate specialist review.
- No claim that purchasing a Healthspan product improves a score or changes disease risk.