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State of Nutrition in Region I
State of Nutrition in Region I
State of Nutrition in Region I
PPAN OBJECTIVES
To reduce the level of child stunting and wasting
Indicator Baseline Target, 2022
Prevalence (in percent) of stunted 33.4 21.4
children under 5 years old*
Prevalence (in percent) of wasted
children:
- Children under 5 years old* 7.1 <5
3 out of 10
31.3% are
stunted
40
33.4 32.7
31.3 31.2 31.9
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30
26.7
21.4
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15
10
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PPAN 2017- National Rate Region I Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur La Union Pangasinan
2022 Target
State of Nutrition in the Region
Prevalence of Wasting <5 years old and 6-10 years old in Region I,
2015
10
9.7% are wasted or thin and
considered to be a public health
problem (5-10)
Source: National Nutrition Survey
Regional Nutrition Situation
Prevalence of Wasting among children <5 years old and 5-
10 years old, 2015
12 12
10.4 10.6
9.1 9.7
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La Union 3.51
Ilocos Sur 2.47
Ilocos Norte 3.28
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State of Nutrition in the Region
PPAN OBJECTIVES
To reduce micronutrient deficiencies to levels below
public health significance
Indicator Baseline Target, 2022
Vitamin A deficiency
Prevalence (in percent) of children 6 20.4 <15
months to 5 years old with vitamin A
deficiency (low to deficient serum
retinol)
Anemia
Prevalence (in percent) of anemia among 11.7 6.0
women of reproductive age*
Prevalence (%) of anemia by age group and region, Philippines: 2013
Ilocos
Cagayan
Central Luzon
CALABARZON
MIMAROPA
Bicol
W. Visayas
C. Visayas
E.Visayas
N.Mindanao
SOCCSKSARGEN
NCR
CAR
ARMM
CARAGA
Philippines
Severe ≥ 40.0
Low ≤ 4.9
At the Regional Level
PPAN OBJECTIVES
To reduce micronutrient deficiencies to levels below public
health significance
Indicator Baseline Target, 2022
Iodine deficiency disorders
Median urinary iodine excretion, ug/L
- Children 6-12 years old 168 ≥100
- Pregnant women 105 ≥150
- Lactating mothers 77 ≥100
Percent with urinary iodine concentration
<50 mcg/L
- Children 6-12 years old 16.4 <20%
- Lactating women 33.4 <20%
Median UIE and proportion of UIE values <50 µg/L
among 6-12 y old children by region
Region Median UIE, UIE <50 µg/L, %
n µg/L
PHILIPPINES 22,588 168
Ilocos 1336 173
Cagayan 995 223
Central Luzon 1818 203
CALABARZON 2028 236
MIMAROPA 1046 136
Bicol 1719 150
W. Visayas 1464 125
C. Visayas 1508 166
E. Visayas 1432 161
Zamboanga Peninsula 1039 68
N. Mindanao 1095 121
Davao 1090 122
SOCCSKSARGEN 1185 137
NCR 1905 220
CAR 864 123
ARMM 1025 128
CARAGA 1039 128
Median UIE and proportion of UIE values <50µg/L
among 6-12 y old children by region and province
Median UIE,
Region/ Province n µg/L UIE <50 µg/L, %
PPAN OBJECTIVES
No increase in overweight among children, reduced
overweight among adolescents and adults
Indicator Baseline Target, 2022
Prevalence (in percent) of overweight
- Children under five years old* 3.8 <3.8
- Children 6 – 10 years old 8.6 <8.6
- Adolescents 9.2 <5
- Adults 31.1 28.0
State of Nutrition in the Region
Prevalence of Overweight and Obese among children, adolescents
and adults, Region I, 2015
PPAN OBJECTIVES
Sub-outcome or intermediate outcome targets
30
24.8 24.8
25
20 Ilocos Region
Philippines
10
PPAN Target
0 20.0 by 2022
2011 2013 2015
15 14.2
11.5
PPAN Target
Prevalence
5 PPAN Target
11.0% 20.0 old
among children 0-3 years by 2022
were low birth weight in Ilocos region
0
2008 2011 2013
Philippines Ilocos region
PPAN OBJECTIVES
Sub-outcome or intermediate outcome targets
• Increase the prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding
among infant 5 mos old from 24.7% in 2015 to 33.3 by
2022
BREASTFEEDING PRACTICES
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EXCLUSIVELY
BREASTFED CHILDREN 0-5 MONTHS
PHILIPPINES 48.8
ILOCOS REGION 49.0
PPAN Target
33.3 by 2022
(limited to 5 month
olds age group)
State of Nutrition in the Region
Trends of children 6-23 months meeting the Minimum Acceptable
Diet (MAD): Philippines & Region I, 2011-2015
40
30
13.3
Philippines 31.0
Region I 32.6
PPAN Target
37.1 by 2022
“PROBLEMS ON
UNDERNUTRITION (Wasting &
Stunting) STILL PERSIST IN THE
REGION WITH GROWING
CONCERN ON OVERNUTRITION
AND MICRONUTRIENT
DEFICIENCIES”
NATIONAL NUTRITION COUNCIL- RO I
DOH Cmpd., Parian, San Fernando City, La Union
Tel #s: (072) 607-6594/ 607-6294
Email: nncregioni@yahoo.com.ph