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Philippines Updating of Nutritional Status of Filipino Children and Other Population Groups 2011

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General Info
Provider 
Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)
Tabulations only
Geography 
Philippines (PHL)
Coverage type 
Country
Time period covered 
06/2011 - 12/2011
Series or system 
Philippines Updating of Nutritional Status of Filipino Children and Other Population Groups Survey
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
  • Nationally representative
  • Subnationally representative
Summary 

The Updating Survey of Nutritional Status is conducted in the mid-year between National Nutrition Surveys (NNS), which are conducted every five years. The purpose of this survey was to collect data on the nutritional situation of Filipinos, with a focus on children and mothers. This study also investigated the use of health and nutrition targeted government programs. This study was conducted in all regions in the country.

Data were collected through interviews and anthropometric measurements. The interviews investigated maternal nutritional status, infant and child feeding, food security, government program use, and household socioeconomics. Measurements of height and weight were recorded for all household members. Waist and hip measurements were also taken from adults aged 20 years and older.

The sample size for this survey was 38,894 households and 198,022 individuals.

Keywords 
Anthropometry, Antihelminthics, Assets, BCG vaccines, Birth weight, Body mass index, Breastfeeding, Caesarean section, Child anthropometry, Child health care, Children, Contraceptives, Cooking fuels, Coping behavior, DTP vaccines, Dental caries, Diarrhea, Diet, Education, Electricity, Employment, Family composition, Family size, Folic acid supplements, Health behaviors, Health care use, Health education, Health facilities, Health insurance, Health literacy, Health promotion, Height, Hepatitis B vaccines, Household air pollution, Household water treatment, Housing conditions, Housing materials, Hygiene, Immunization, Iron supplements, Land ownership, Loans, Malnutrition, Marital status, Mass media, Measles vaccines, Obesity, Oral hygiene, Oral rehydration therapy, Place of delivery, Polio vaccines, Postnatal care, Pregnancy, Private health facilities, Public health facilities, Public social assistance, Refrigeration, Sanitation, Telephones, Transportation, Vitamin A supplements, Waste disposal, Water supply, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Mar 1, 2022