MARIO V.

CAPANZANA, PhD
Director
Food and Nutrition Research Institute
Dept. of Science and Technology

OUTLINE
Introduction
FNRI Mandate
Plans & Programs

Nutrition Situation

Anthropometric Survey
Biochemical Survey
Clinical Survey
Dietary/Food Consumption Survey

Policy Environment
Food-based Intervention
Conclusion

FOOD AND NUTRITION RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Department of Science and Technology

 Define the citizenrys nutritional

status

Develop recommendations for

improvement of nutritional
status

Disseminate research findings

and recommendations

Survey
Survey Components
Components

Anthropometric
Nutrition Survey

Biochemical
Nutrition Survey

Household Food
Consumption Survey

Clinical Phase:
National Nutrition &
Health survey

Awareness and Usage of

Fortified Foods and
Fortifiable Foods

Dietary Assessment Among

0-5 Year-Old Children,
Pregnant and Lactating
Mothers

Nutritional status of 05 y old children

Underweight
Stunting
Wasting
Overweight-for-height

50
39.9
36.8

40

34.3

34.5

34.0

% prevalence

31.4
30

34.5

34.0
29.9

30.8

32.0

29.9
30.6

26.9

20

10

5.0

6.6

6.7

5.2

6.0

6.3

1.2

0.9

1.4

1989-90

1992

1993

1996

1998

2001

5.3
2.1

2003

Nutritional status of 610y old children

Estimated
Estimated Number
Number of
of Underweight,
Underweight,
Underheight
Underheight
and
and Thin
Thin 0-5
0-5 and
and 6-10
6-10 Year-old
Year-old Children
Children
Nutritional
Prevalence
Estimated
Status
%
No. (in
million)*
0-5 Years Old
Underweight
26.9
3.1
Underheight
29.9
3.4
Thinness
5.3
0.6
Overweight
1.4
0.1
6-10 Years Old
Underweight
Underheight
Overweight

25.6
35.8
1.3

Using NSO 2003 Projected Population based on 1995 Census

2.4
3.3
0.1

Malnutrition Among Filipino Adolescents

50

Mal
e

40
30
20
10
0

29.2

33.1

Underweight

20.5
2.6
1993

1.2
1998

Overweight

3.4

2003

25
2003

20

Male
Female

15

Femal
e

10
5

Underwt

Overweight

Underweight

Overweight

Malnutrition Among Filipino Adults

40

20

Overwt/Obese
(BMI Overwt/Ob
25)
(BMI 25)
24

30

20

10

27.2

30

40

16.6
13.9

CED
CED
(BMI<18.5)
(BMI<18.5)
13.2

12.3

0
1998

15.4 14.2

10
0

30

CED

2003

Male

Overwt/ Ob

1998
2003
20.9
17.0

20
11.1

10.6

10
0

1993

23.3

40

20.2

1998
2003

Female

CED

Overwt/ Ob

Trends in Anemia and Vitamin A

Deficiency
70

65.9

60
50

1993
1998

56.6

42.0

43.6

43.9 43.0

45.7
42.2

38
1993
1998

35.3

2003
30

22.2

25

29.6 29.1

30

40.1

35

35.6 37.4

40

40

2003

50.7

49.2

45

20

25.7

16.4

20.1
17.5

16.4 16.5

15

20

10
10

5
0

6 mos - < 1
y

1-5y

6 - 12 y

Anemia

Pregnant
women

Lactating
women

6m - 5y

Pregnant

Lactating

Vitamin A Deficiency

Prevalence of IDD
6 12 years old
1998
- 35.8 %
2003
- 11.4 %
Pregnant Women
2003
- 18.0 %
Lactating Women
2003
- 23.7 %

Typical diet

Trends
Trends in
in Food
Food Consumption:
Consumption:
Philippines,
Philippines, 1978-2003
1978-2003
1000
950
900

897

915

886
869

850

`
803

800
750
1978

1982

1987

1993

2003

Mean
Meanone-day
one-dayper
percapita
capitafood
foodintake
intakeby
byfood
foodgroups,
groups,2003
2003
Cereals, 364g
(41.1%)
Starchy roots
& tubers,
19g (2.2%)

Total food intake: 886g

Sugars, 24g (2.7%)

Milk &
Milk Products
49g (6.6%)

Vegetables,
111g (12.6%)

Dried beans, nuts &

seeds, 10g (1.1%)
Misc., 39g
(4.4%)

Fruits
84g (6.1%)
Fats & oils,
18g (2.0%)

Eggs, 13g
(1.5%)

Meat, 81g
(9.2%)

Fish, 104g
(11.7%)

Trends
Trendsin
inMean
Mean One-Day
One-DayFood
Food Consumption:
Consumption:
Philippines,
Philippines,1978-2003
1978-2003
Energy Giving foods
380
370
360
350
340
330
320
310
300
290
280
270
260
250

45
Cereals and Cereal Products

367

364

40
35

356
345

30

340

42

Starchy roots & Tubers

37

Sugars & Surups

25
308

20
304

303

303

Rice and Products

15
10

282

19
13

22

14
Fats & Oils

24

24
19

19

17

18

22

14

12

Fats & Oils

0
1978

1982

1987

1993

2003

1978

1982

1987

1993

2003

Trends
Trends in
in Mean
Mean One-Day
One-Day Food
Food Consumption:
Consumption:
Philippines,
Philippines, 1978-2003
1978-2003
Body-Building foods
120

60
50
40

100

Milk and Milk Products

42

44

30

49
44

80

Dried Beans, Nuts & Seeds

60

43

113

111

102

99

104

Fish and Products

61
Meat and Products

20
10
0

Eggs

10

1978

1982

10
10

12

13

40
32

20
10

10

0
1987

1993

2003

23
7

1978

37

34

Poultry

10

1982

1987

14

1993

20

2003

Trends
Trends in
in Mean
Mean One-Day
One-Day Food
Food Consumption:
Consumption:
Philippines,
Philippines, 1978-2003
1978-2003
Regulating foods
Vegetables

Fruits

Trend in food consumption by

Philippine households

120
104
102

111

107

100

80

93
82

77

60

76

80

g/d

54

40

34

37
29 30 31

20

8 10 10 10 10

0
Fruits

1978

GLY vegetabes

1982

1987

Other vegetables Dried beans, nuts

& seeds

1993

2003

First
First 30
30 commonly
commonly consumed
consumed foods:
foods: Philippines,
Philippines,
2003
2003
Food Group/Sub-group
Frequency
% of Households Consuming
1.

Rice, ordinary

2818

92.6

2.

Coconut Oil

2093

68.8

3.

Salt course

2091

98.7

4.

Coffee, instant

1653

54.3

5.

Sugar, white refined

1584

52.0

6.

Garlic

1461

48.0

7.

Vetsin

1437

47.2

8.

Onion bombay

1409

46.3

9.

Soysauce

1136

37.3

10.

Chicken eggs

981

32.2

11.

Sugar brown

941

30.9

12.

Milk, powdered milk

779

25.6

13.

Tomatoes

759

24.9

14.

Pork liempo

716

23.5

15.

Softdrinks

682

22.4

First
First 30
30 commonly
commonly consumed
consumed foods:
foods: Philippines,
Philippines,
2003
2003
Food Group/Sub-group
Frequency % of Households Consuming
16.

Pandesal

646

21.2

17.

Vinegar coconut

632

20.8

18.

Eggplant

601

19.7

19.

Sitaw

595

19.5

20.

Milo

544

17.9

21.

Instant Noodle

513

16.9

22.

Luya

493

16.2

23.

Squash fruit

458

15.0

24.

Pan de monay

430

14.1

25.

Malunggay

426

14.0

26.

Iodized Salt

415

13.6

27.

Bangus

359

11.8

28.

Sardines in tomato sauce

359

11.8

29.

Coconut cream

358

11.8

30.

Okra

344

11.3

Mean
Mean One-Day
One-Day Per
Per Capita
Capita Nutrient
Nutrient Intake
Intake and
and
Percent
Percent Adequacy:
Adequacy: Philippines,
Philippines, 2003
2003
Nutrient
Energy (kcal)

Intake

RENI
0

1905
56.2

56.6

Iron (g)

10.1

16.7

Retinol Eq. (g)

0.44
455.2

0.76

0.88

1.02

Riboflavin

0.73

1.07

Ascorbic Acid (mg)

20.6

13.2

46.5

62.0

200

100
98.3
99.2
60.1
57.1

498.0

Thiamin (mg)

Niacin (mg)

50

1939

Protein (g)

Calcium (g)

% Adequacy

91.4
86.3
68.0
156.4
75.0

Food and nutrient intake

among children

562 g

Mean one-day food intake of 6 m-5 y-old children by food

groups, 2003

List of 30 food items most commonly eaten by 6-month

to 5 year-old children ranked by % of children who
consumed the food item
Rank

Food item

% of Total
Subjects

Mean Intake
(Raw, as
Purchased,
in grams)

Rice ( well-milled, white)

88.8

108

Coconut oil (langis ng niyog)

63.0

Sugar ( white, refined)

37.2

Milk (powdered filled milk)

29.5

27

Sugar (brown)

25.9

10

Chicken egg

25.4

27

Pan de sal

20.0

29

Milo chocolate drink

19.0

Instant noodles

17.4

19

10

Galunggong

16.9

45

List of 30 food items most commonly eaten by 6-month

to 5 year-old children ranked by % of children who
consumed the food item
Rank

Food item

% of Total
Subjects

Mean Intake
(Raw, as
Purchased,
in grams)

11

Coffee (instant, powder)

16.4

12

Squash fruit

15.7

22

13

Stringbeans, green

15.7

25

14

Saba banana

14.7

89

15

Softdrinks

14.2

128

16

Pork belly, lean part

13.5

32

17

Rice gruel

13.1

18

Pan de Monay

12.5

35

19

Candy, hard

12.4

20

Coconut cream (niyog, kakang gata)

11.6

11

List of 30 food items most commonly eaten by 6-month

to 5 year-old children ranked by % of children who
consumed the food item
Rank

Food item

% of Total
Subjects

Mean Intake
(Raw, as
Purchased,
in grams

21

Dried mungbeans

11.4

10

22

Cracker, salted

11.1

14

23

Horseradish tree, leaves (malunggay,

dahon)

11.0

15

24

Tilapia

9.7

62

25

Hotdog

9.6

24

26

Milkfish

9.6

39

27

Eggplant

9.5

19

28

Sardines in tomato sauce

9.5

14

29

Fruit juice drink, orange

9.1

119

30

Corn grits, white (mais, durog, puti)

8.4

73

Mean One-Day Energy and Nutrient Adequacy

of 6 mos-5 years old Children, 2003
Nutrient
Energy (kcal)
Protein (g)

Intake
980

% Adequacy
83

31.5

102.8

Iron (g)

6.2

72.7

Calcium (g)

0.37

73.4

Vitamin A (g RE)

315.9

Thiamin (mg)

0.65

Riboflavin

0.74

Niacin (mg)

10.4

Ascorbic Acid (mg)

31.7

79
123.2
142.3
163.8
105.5

Trends in Non
Communicable Diseases

Diabetes or Hyperglycemia:
Filipino Adult, 20 years and above
1998
2003

- 4.0 %
- 3.4 %

High Blood Cholesterol or Hypercholesterolemia:

1998
2003

- 4.0 %
- 8.5 %

Android or Apple Shape Obesity:

Female
Male

2003
- 18.3 %
- 3.1 %

1998
10.2 %
3.7 %

Hypertension or High Blood Pressure (BP):

Filipino Adult, 20 years and above
2003
- 22.5 %
1998
- 20.0 %

Prevalence of Dyslipidemia, Hypertension,

Diabetes Mellitus+Impaired FBS among adults
70
1998
2003

54.2

60

Physical inactivity;
Low consumption of
fruits & vegetables

50
40
30

21.0 22.5

20
10

8.5
4.0

2.0

3.7

0.8 0.7

0
Total
cholesterol
( 240 mg/dL)

LDL-c
( 190 mg/dL)

6.4 6.6

Triglyceride
( 400 mg/dL)

HDL-c Hypertension
(< 40 mg/dL)

(> 140 / 90
mmHg)

DM & Impaired
FBS
(FBS >100
mg/dL)

The MediumTerm
Philippine Plan of
Action for
Nutrition
(MTPPAN)

NNC Governing Board

DA - Chair
DOST

DILG-Vice chair

DepEd

DOH

GMA Foundation, Inc.

Ms. Elisa C. Valdecantos
ABS-CBN Foundation, Inc.
DSWD

DOLE

DBM

DTI

NEDA

 PROGRAMS
Home, School and Community Food Production
Food Fortification
Micronutrient Supplementation
Nutrition Information, Communication and
Education
Food Assistance
Livelihood Assistance
Nutrition in Essential Maternal and Child Health
Services

 Supplementary/Nutrient-rich Foods:

Weaning Foods
Snack Foods
Noodles
Foods for Disaster/Emergency
Condiments and Nutritious Soup Blends

Fortified Foods:
Staple Foods, e.g. rice, sugar, oil and flour

Functional Foods:
High fiber Low fat Foods
Low sugar

 Curls (Extruded)

Rice Mongo
Rice Soy
Corn Soy
Corn Mongo

Crunchies/Chips
(Deep Fried)
Rice Mongo
Corn Mongo
Squash

Snack Foods

Complementary
Instant Rice Mongo
Foods
Instant Gabi Paayap
Instant Rice Soy
Instant Corn Mongo
Instant Corn Soy
Instant Rice Mongo

Rice Mongo Sesame

Banana Soybean
Banana Peanut
Camote Paayap
Banana Paayap
Germinated Rice and
Mongo

Complementary
Foods
(Pre-cooked)

Fortified Bihon Noodles

50 g serving of fortified
bihon noodles will
provide 40% of iron and
33% of iodine based on
RDA for a reference man.

Noodles
(Canton Style & In Cups)

Squash
Seaweed
Saluyot

Noodles with Squash (Canton Style)

Blend of wheat flour, squash puree,

salt and egg
Golden yellow in color
Contain 13 g protein, 512 kcal and
1.12 mg
-carotene per 100 g

Noodles with Saluyot (Canton Style)

Rich in -carotene
Blend of wheat flour, saluyot puree
(Corchorus Olitorius), salt and egg
Olive green in color
Contain 11.9 g protein, 156 mg
calcium, 4.2 mg iron and 1.8 mg carotene per 100 g

SQUASH PRODUCTS

Dehydrated Vegetables

Carrots
Sweet Pepper
Celery
Kangkong leaves
Alugbati leaves
Kamote Leaves
Petsay leaves
Mushroom caps

Carrot-Pineapple Juice
A blend of carrots, pineapple, sugar and stabilizer
Has an attractive orange color
Packed and processed in 375 ml glass bottles
A serving of 250 ml prepared juice provides 20%
RDA for Vitamin A of an adult reference man

Carrot-Mango Juice
A blend of carrots, mango, sugar and stabilizer
Has an attractive orange color
Packed and processed in 375 ml glass bottles
A serving of 25 ml prepared juice provides 26%
RDA for Vitamin A of an adult reference man

High-Fiber Cookies
Contains:
10.9% protein
500 Kcal energy
7% dietary fiber

SOYBEAN SPREAD
Peanut flavor
Consumption of 2 servings (15
g /serving) will provide RDI
for protein
Stable for 9 months

FRUIT JUICE DRINKS:

a) Guyabano-Nata Fruit Drink
b) Mango-Nata Fruit Drink

SOYBEAN GEL

Rice Crispy Bars

Instant Cream Soups

Squash instant cream soup

Mongo instant cream soup
30g cream soup powder in 250 ml water will

Combination of cereal,

legumes and oilseeds

Ready-to-eat ,appealing and
delicious
Comes in three flavors,
tropical fruit, peanut, and
chocolate coated

satisfy 28% & 7% of the RDA for protein &

energy of 4-6 year old children

Compressed Food
Combination of cereal and

legumes with milk, vegetable,

fat and sugar
Dry and compressed form
Compact, light and convenient
to handle and store

VEGETABLES MIX
Kare-Kare Mix
Putsero Mix
Laing
Pinakbet
Sinigang Mix
Lumpia Sauce
& Lumpia Wrapper

Sinamak
Kalamansi Extract
Barbecue Marinade

Small & Medium

Enterprises (SMEs)
Farmtech
Dayapan
Multipurpose
Cooperative
Eagle Multipurpose
Cooperative
Jojos Noodle
Center

Small & Medium

Enterprises (SMEs)
MOONBAKE INC.

CANNED LAING

FNRI VEGETABLE
FNRI
has developed the
RECIPES
following manuals:

1. Mga Piling Lutuing Gulay - a

compilation of vegetable
recipes as main dish,
snackfoods, dessert, and
appetizers
2. Squash Recipes compilation of squash
recipes as main dish,
snackfoods, dessert and
appetizers

There has been a general improvement

between 1998 and 2003 in the
countrys overall nutrition situation
affecting various population groups
There is however a trend towards
increasing overweight among adults
as well as among children.

Nutritional anemia remains to be a major

health problem among children 6 mos to <1
year, and pregnant and lactating women.
The iodine status of the 6-12 year-old
children, pregnant and lactating women has
improved
Increasing prevalence of NCD among adults

Significant reduction of fruits and

vegetables consumption and low
physical activity may be
associated with the increasing
prevalence of NCDs

Considering the targets set for 2004 in the

MTPPAN and the Medium Development
Goals set for 2015, overall efforts to reduce
Protein-Energy Malnutrition, Chronic Energy
Deficiency, Nutritional Anemia as well as
arrest the increasing trend of overweight and
obesity must be strengthened.
Strict enforcement and proper implementation
of the Food Fortification Law

Strengthen the R&D particularly on

FRUITS AND VEGETABLE production
and processing

Intensification of home food

production
Coordinated nutrition education
and information campaign

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