Prevalence of underweight children, 0-5.0 years old (0-60 months): Philippines, 2013
A national nutritional survey was conducted in 2013. Results have been released and presented to the public. For more information, please click the link to read on published report. anthrop_children
8th National Nutrition Survey: Dietary Survey
This report summarizes the result of the 8th National Nutrition Survey (Dietary Survey): the Philippines, 2013 (8th NNS) undertaken by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST). Published in 2017 Follow the link for the full report: http://enutrition.fnri.dost.gov.ph/site/facts-and-figures/2013-facts-and-figures-dietary-survey/
Nutrition Profile of the Philippines by FAO
Philippines SUMMARY Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) and micronutrient deficiencies remain the leading nutritional problems in the Philippines. The general declining trend in the prevalence of underweight, wasting and stunting among Filipino children noted in the past 10 years was countered by the increase in the prevalence rate in 1998. About 4 million (31.8%) of the preschool […]