Author: Cecilia A. FlorencioPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nutrition
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Nutrition in the Philippines
Author: Cecilia A. FlorencioPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nutrition
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Undernutrition in the Philippines
Author: Nkosinathi V. N. MbuyaPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464817014
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 201
Book Description
For nearly 30 years, the rates of both wasting and stunting in the Philippines have been nearly flat. For 2019, the rate of stunting among children under five years of age (28.8 percent) was only slightly lower than in 2008 (32 percent)—the prevalence of underweight in 2019 was 19 percent and that of wasting was 6 percent. Based on the World Health Organization’s classification of undernutrition rates, the stunting prevalence of children in the Philippines is of “very high†? public health significance. The Philippines’ 29 percent stunting rate places it fifth among countries in the East Asia and Pacific region, and among the top 10 countries globally. The Philippines’ high levels of childhood undernutrition can lead to a staggering loss of the country’s human and economic potential. The burden on the Philippines’ economy brought by childhood undernutrition was estimated at US$4.4 billion, or 1.5 percent of the country’s GDP, in 2015. Undernutrition robs Filipino children of their chance at a bright future. When viewed through the lens of the World Bank’s Human Capital Index (HCI), the country’s 2020 HCI score of 0.52 predicts that the future productivity of children born today will be 48 percent below what they might achieve if they were to enjoy complete education and full health. Undernutrition in the Philippines: Scale, Scope, and Opportunities for Nutrition Policy and Programming presents a comprehensive, analytical work on this topic. It provides evidence of why it is critical that the government of the Philippines prioritize tackling this persistent challenge. The report assesses the determinants and causes of childhood undernutrition and reviews current policies and programs directed at addressing this problem. Based on these analyses, the report provides recommendations of how national policies and programs can be strengthened to reduce the high rates of undernutrition in the country. It sets out to inform the debate on the causes and potential solutions of undernutrition while identifying high-priority policies and policy commitments for action.
Handbook
Author: Food and Nutrition Research Center (Philippines)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Nutrition Survey: Philippines
Author: United States. Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National DefensePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diet
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Nutrition Program in the Philippines
Author: Philippines. National Coordinating Council on Food and NutritionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diet
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Basic Nutrition for Filipinos
Author: The Institute of Nutrition
Author: Food and Nutrition Research Center (Philippines)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diet
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Nutrition and Family Health in the Philippines
Author: Food and Nutrition Research Center (Philippines)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diet
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Philippines: Nutrition Survey of the Armed Forces
Author: United States. Interdepartmental Committee on Nutrition for National DefensePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diet
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
Third Far East Symposium on Nutrition, Manila, Philippines, February 14-21, 1967
Author: National Institutes of Health (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description