Study Population The focus of this study is the population of Street children and Institutionalized children in Paco, Manila.

Sample population An orphanage is chosen by location as approved by Esperanza C. Gutierrez, the president of the Associacion de Damas Filipinas, Inc. Settlement Homes in Paco, Manila. Through simple random sampling 50 children (the sample population) will be selected using the following criteria: (1) is a Filipino citizen; (2) ages between 4-10 years old; (3) has stayed in the orphanage for at least 6 months. For the sampling of street children, selection will be based following these criteria: (1) works on the street with a shelter to go to at the end of the day (Children on the Street) and/or works on the street without a shelter to go to at the end of the day(Children of the Street); (2) within 3 km radius of the named orphanage; (3) ages between 4-10 years old; (4) has stayed in the orphanage for at least 6 months. Sampling frame A list of all the names of the orphans in Associacion de Damas Filipinas, Inc. Settlement Homes in Paco, Manila staying, at the least, since March 2011 as certified by the administration of the aforementioned orphanage. For the street children, whenever applicable (Children on the Street), the names will be verified through the local barangay unit, otherwise the list of names will be generated through personal interviews. Sampling Unit This will be taken from the study population, Filipino orphans, ages 4-10, from Associacion de Damas Filipinas, Inc. Settlement Homes, who stayed for at least 6 months(Institutionalized children). For street children, Filipinos ages 410 living within a 3 km radius from the orphanage will be selected. Elementary Unit Filipino orphans, ages 4-10, from Associacion de Damas Filipinas, Inc. Settlement Homes, who stayed for at least 6 months(Institutionalized children). For street children, Filipinos ages 4-10 living within a 3 km radius Selections Subjects The target population of the study is the institutionalized and street children in Paco, Manila. Since the population is relatively homogenous for the orphanage, simple random sampling will be used and randomization will be achieved via computer generated random numbers. This will be done to avoid selection bias which may arise. For the street children population, which is heterogenous, stratified random sampling will be conducted. Body Mass Index (BMI) will be calculated by the researchers from the height and weight data obtained. Height and weight of the subjects will be measured using a medical beam balance. Questionnaire forms will also be used for the analysis of the data which will be used to meet the specific objectives of the study.