Food intake nutritional and health status of Filipino adults according to occupations based on the 8th National Nutrition Survey 2013

Aguila Divorah Vinluan, . and Gironella Glenn Melvin Purisima, . and Capanzana Mario Villasaya, . Food intake nutritional and health status of Filipino adults according to occupations based on the 8th National Nutrition Survey 2013. pp. 333-348. ISSN 1394-035X

The health and nutrition of a countrys workforce plays an effective role in the social health and economic status of its society. Methods: This study determined the food intake nutritional and health status of 69 505 Filipino adults and their households according to occupations using the 8th National Nutrition Survey conducted in 2013 by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute. Occupational grouping was based on the 1992 Philippine Standard Occupation Code. Descriptive statistics such as mean and percentages were generated using the survey module (svy) of Stata 12.0. Results: Chronic Energy Deficiency and anaemia were highest among adults with no occupation (12.3 and 14.8 respectively) and lowest among officials (4.3) and those with special occupations (4.5). Overweight hypertension high fasting blood sugar and high total cholesterol levels were highest among officials and lowest among farmers and professionals. Farmers had the highest percentage of smokers alcoholic drinkers and with high physical activity level while adults with no occupation had the lowest physical activity level. Households headed by special occupation groups had the highest energy intake while farmers had the lowest protein iron vitamin A thiamine riboflavin niacin and fat intakes. Crafts and related trade workers had the lowest percentage of households meeting the energy requirement (27.4). Conclusion: The food intake nutrition and health status of Filipino workers in certain occupations were poor in need of improvement. A national policy on addressing the health nutrition and welfare of workers is recommended.

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Abstract

The health and nutrition of a countrys workforce plays an effective role in the social health and economic status of its society. Methods: This study determined the food intake nutritional and health status of 69 505 Filipino adults and their households according to occupations using the 8th National Nutrition Survey conducted in 2013 by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute. Occupational grouping was based on the 1992 Philippine Standard Occupation Code. Descriptive statistics such as mean and percentages were generated using the survey module (svy) of Stata 12.0. Results: Chronic Energy Deficiency and anaemia were highest among adults with no occupation (12.3 and 14.8 respectively) and lowest among officials (4.3) and those with special occupations (4.5). Overweight hypertension high fasting blood sugar and high total cholesterol levels were highest among officials and lowest among farmers and professionals. Farmers had the highest percentage of smokers alcoholic drinkers and with high physical activity level while adults with no occupation had the lowest physical activity level. Households headed by special occupation groups had the highest energy intake while farmers had the lowest protein iron vitamin A thiamine riboflavin niacin and fat intakes. Crafts and related trade workers had the lowest percentage of households meeting the energy requirement (27.4). Conclusion: The food intake nutrition and health status of Filipino workers in certain occupations were poor in need of improvement. A national policy on addressing the health nutrition and welfare of workers is recommended.

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Food intake
AGROVOC Term:	Nutritional status
AGROVOC Term:	Health risks
AGROVOC Term:	Occupations
AGROVOC Term:	Nutrition surveys
AGROVOC Term:	Sampling
AGROVOC Term:	Households
AGROVOC Term:	Anthropometry
AGROVOC Term:	Blood sugar
AGROVOC Term:	Anaemia
Depositing User:	Mr. AFANDI ABDUL MALEK
Last Modified:	24 Apr 2025 00:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7994

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