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SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

Prevalence of nutritionally at-risk* pregnant

women by age-group: Philippines, 2013
Philippines: 24.8%

<20 years of age

20 - 29 years of age

37.2% or 1 in about 3

23.0% or 1 out 0f 4

30 39 years of age

40 years of age

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14.8% or 1 out of 7

17.4% or 1 out of 6

*Based on weight-for-height classification; P<95 = Nutritionally at- risk, P95 = Not nutritionally at- risk
(Magbitang, et.al, 1988)

Prevalence of nutritionally at-risk pregnant women

by wealth quintile and by place of residence:
Philippines, 2013
WEALTH INDEX
Philippines: 24.8

30.0

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26.5

Percentage

30

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NUTRITION
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24.7

25.9

20

14.4

10
0
Poorest

Percentage

DEPARTMENT
OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0

28.9

Poor

Rich

33.3

26.4

23.3

Middle

Richest

30.8
26.3

23.0

25.8

17.7

13.3

Poorest

Poor

Middle

RURAL

Rich

Richest

Poorest

Poor

Middle

URBAN

Rich

Richest

Trends in the prevalence of nutritionally at-risk

pregnant women: Philippines, 1998-2013
40

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DEPARTMENT
OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

30
Percentage

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30.7
26.6

28.4

26.3

25.0

24.8

2008

2011

2013

20

10
0
1998

2003

2005

YEAR

Elevated blood pressure* among pregnant

women by wealth quintile and place of
residence: Philippines, 2013

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Philippines: 3.9%
Hypertension (140/90 (age <60)

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Percentage

DEPARTMENT
OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

6
4

5.2
2

5.3

2.7

3.4

3.3

0
Poorest

Poor

Middle

Rich

Wealth quintile

Richest

3.3

Rural

4.5

Urban

Place of Residence

*Based on a single visit BP measurement

Source: Report of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000; 183(1);S1-S22

Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) among

pregnant women 18 years and over:
Philippines, 2013

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Mean FBG

PSC
Pregnant

DEPARTMENT
OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

Mean

SE

268

74.33

0.95

(95% CI)
72.46

76.20

% Distribution by FBG (mg/dL) levels*

<100
%
97.03

(95% CI)
95.03

126

100 - 125

99.04

%
1.13

(95% CI)
-0.02

2.27

2.97%

%
1.84

(95% CI)
0.18

3.50

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Nutritional status of lactating

mothers: Philippines, 2013

DEPARTMENT
OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

60
40
20

17.5

12.5

CED

4.2

Overweight

25

p= 0.8409;NS

19.8

0
CED

Normal

OW

20

Obese

Percentage

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Percentage

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Trends in the prevalence of

malnutrition among
lactating mothers:
Philippines, 1998-2013

65.8

80

17.6

15

13.6

10

13.2

16.1

17.7
17.5

13.9 13.0
11.9
11.7

12.5

p= 0.4827;NS

0
1998 2003 2005 2008 2011 2013
Year

Nutritional status of lactating mothers by

age group and length of lactation:
Philippines, 2013

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AGE GROUP (in years)

DEPARTMENT
OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

15
10

12.4

18.4
CED
Overweight
Obese
12.5

LENGTH OF LACTATION (in months)

CED
25

5.1

4.4
1.4

5
0

< 20

20

Percentage

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Percentage

20

OW

Obese

20.2

20

16.2

15

16.7
14.0

15.9 16.8

10.4
10

6.0

5.4

3.8

4.8

3.3

0
<3

4-5.9

6-11.9

12

Nutritional status of lactating mothers by

wealth quintile and place of residence:
Philippines, 2013
WEALTH INDEX
CED

25
20
15

21.7
18.8

14.4
15.1

16.4
12.7

11.5

10
5

DEPARTMENT
OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

27.6

30
Percentage

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Obese

4.1

2.8

10.3
8.3

5.8

3.4

2.1

0
Poorest

Poor

Middle

Rich

Richest
PLACE OF RESIDENCE
CED

Overweight

Obese
19.7

20
Percentage

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OW

13.5

15.6

11.3

15
10

5.9
2.8

5
0
Rural

Urban

Nutritional status of lactating mothers by wealth

quintile by place of residence: Philippines, 2013

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29.0

30

23.1

25

FOOD AND
18.6
18.5
20
NUTRITION
17.0
15.8
15.5
RESEARCH
15
12.4
INSTITUTE
12.0 12.6

19.8

2.7

2.6

18.9

17.3

Percentage

10
DEPARTMENT
OF
5 AND 2.0
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY

22.9
15.0
11.9

10.3

8.2

6.4

5.5

3.9

10.9
4.0

1.5

7.6

6.5
2.2

Poorest

Poor

Middle
RURAL

Rich

Richest

Poorest

Poor

Middle
Rich
URBAN

Richest

Elevated blood pressure* among lactating

women 18 yrs old & over by wealth index and
place of residence : Philippines, 2013
Philippines: 8.0%

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Hypertension (140/90 (age<60y)

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10

DEPARTMENT
OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

Percentage

8
6

9.3

8.9

7.2

5.9

7.9

8.8

7.1

2
0
Poorest

Poor

Middle

Rich

Wealth Index

Richest

Rural

Urban

Place of Residence

*Based on a single visit BP measurement

Source: Report of the National High Blood Pressure Education Program Working Group on High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy.
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2000; 183(1);S1-S22

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Fasting Blood Glucose (FBG) and

percentage distribution among lactating
mothers 18 years and over: Philippines,
2013
Mean FBG

PSC
Lactating

DEPARTMENT
OF
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY

Mean

SE

685

80.19

0.67

(95% CI)
78.86

81.51

% Distribution by FBG (mg/dL) levels*

<100

%
94.69

(95% CI)
92.87

126

100 - 125

96.50

%
4.59

(95% CI)
2.95

6.22

5.32%

%
0.73

(95% CI)
-0.21

1.66

SUMMARY

The prevalence of nutritionally-at-risk

pregnant women remained high at 24.8%
with pregnant teen age girls more likely to be
nutritionally at-risk at 37.2%.

Compared with 2011 results, prevalence of

CED/underweight among lactating mothers
slightly increased from 11.9% to 12.5%
while overweight barely changed from
17.7% to 17.5%.

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SUMMARY

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Elevated BP affected 3.9% of pregnant

women and 8.0% of lactating mothers.
Impaired and elevated fasting blood
sugar affected 2.97% of pregnant
women and 5.32% of lactating
mothers.