Nutrition Supplement

Question 1

Methodology of the ENNS

Answer 1

Expanded National Nutrition Survey

• performs national surveys every 5 years (2008,2013,2018)
• performs updating surveys between national surveys (2011,2015,2020)

Question 2

overall preferred fuel used for cooking

Answer 2

LPG

Question 3

preferred fuel used for cooking in rural households

Answer 3

wood

Question 4

source of water for cooking and handwashing in rural households

Answer 4

shared tubed or piped deep well

Question 5

most vulnerable group affected by malnutrition

Answer 5

<5 y/o

Question 6

most crucial time to meet the nutritional needs to support optimum height, growth and mental development

Answer 6

first 1000 days

from mother’s conception until the 2nd bday of child

Question 7

mean weight and height of children < 5 y/o

Answer 7

11. 8 kg

85. 8 cm

Question 8

% of children under 5 y/o with stunting or had suffered chronic malnutrition

Answer 8

3 out of 10 children

30.3%

Question 9

% of children under 5 y/o with wasting

Answer 9

0. 5 out of 10

5. 6%

Question 10

% of children under 5 with overweight-for-height status

Answer 10

0. 4 out of 10 children

4. 0%

Question 11

most prevalent micronutrient deficiency in the Philipines

Answer 11

Iron

Question 12

anemia is most prevalent in this population group

Answer 12

6 months to <1y/o

Question 13

overall anemia prevalence in the Philippines

Answer 13

11.3%

mild public health concern

Question 14

Major cause of preventable mental retardation worldwide

Answer 14

iodine deficiency

Question 15

method used to assess the iodine status of the different population groups

Answer 15

urinary iodine concentration (UIC)

Question 16

definition of insufficient iodine intake

Answer 16

> 6 y/o and adults: UIC <100 µg/L
Pregnant: UIC <150 µg/L
lactating: UIC <100 µg/L
<2y/o: UIC <100 µg/L

Question 17

vitamin A def is most prevalent in this population group

Answer 17

preschool-aged children (PSAC), mainly 1 y/o (aged 6 months to 5 years)

PREVANCE IN PSAC: 16.9%
(moderate public health concern)

Question 18

Major source of vitamin A

Answer 18

whole chicken egg

Question 19

By occupation this group had the highest prevalence of elevated BP

Answer 19

plant and machine operators and assemblers

Question 20

smoking stats

Answer 20

number of current smokers among adolescents: 4 out of 100

number fo adolescents who stopped smoking: 3 out of 100

Question 21

number of adolescents who are physically inactive

Answer 21

4 out of 5