REPUBLIKA NG PILIPINAS. ‘REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES KAGAWARAN NG EDUKASYON DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DepEd Compe, Merale Averue Pasig City, Philippines Tanggapan ng Kalihim Direct Line: 633-7208 Office of the Secretary E-Mail: deped@oacificnet.gh Website: hli/vory. dened ov.ch DepEd ORDER WAR 25 2003 No.9 f, 8. 2003 THE USE OF THE INTERNATIONAL REFERENCE STANDARD (IRS) IN DETERMINING ‘THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS (NS) OF FILIPINO CHILDREN To: Bureau Director (BEE) School Health and Nutrition Center Regional Directors Schools Division/City Superintendents Heads, Public and Private Elementary Schools Starting School Year (SY) 2003-2004, the Intemational Reference Standard (IRS) shall be used to corduct he nuttionel exsesemment ‘of school children, The school nurses shall be fully responsible for the conduct of such assessments at the start (June-July) and end (February- March) of the school year. Teachers are enjoined to assist in the assessment, more specifically on the weight and height measurement of children below 10 years of age. 2. The use of IRS in the assessment of Nutritional Status (NS) reflects the maximum growth potential of children without limiting the competitive potential within the boundaries of their country. 3. __ Reports on the NS of children shall be submitted to the Schoo! Health and Nutrition Centar (SHNC) at telefax no. (02) 633-72-45 before the 15" day of October for the baseline data; and on or before the 15” day of April, the following year, for the endline data. 4, The revised Nutritional Status Report Forms (NSRF), Instructions on How to Use the Revised Form and the International Growth Tables shall be used for ready reference and possible replication at the local level. Please see enclosures. 5. __ Immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is desired. EDILBERTO C. DE JESUS Secretary Encis.: As stated Reference: None Allotment: 140.0. 50-97) To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects: HEALTH EDUCATION REPORTS 74-3Inclosure No, 1 to DepEd Onder No.2, 2003 Hes ‘eeaeacaee cONSOLOATED NUTRITIONAL SU REKORT OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHLOREN Nee a ee Seas NSEROS Grde’ | ee fi [-—-# E Hs ——# k a E fea E fi ke + Ha E la Ke = ae ki [Teta a baw ne fs NOTE: Nuritonal Status (Baseline) must be submitted at the Centra Office on or before the 15th day of October ‘Nutrtionel Status (Endine) must be submitted at the Central Office on or before the 16th day of ApriInclosure No. 2 to DepEd Order No.21, s. 2003 HNC NS Form 2 Department of Education CONSOLIDATED NUTRITIONAL STATUS REPORT OF SECONDARY STUDENTS (Baseline/Endline) SY 20__-20__ REGION: DIVISION/SCHOOL: BODY MASS INDEX (BMI. NOTE : Nutritional Status (Baseline) must be submitted at the Central Office on or before the 15th day of October Nutritional Status (Endline) must be submitted at the Central Office on or before the 15th day of April.Inclosure No, 3 to DepEd Order No. 27, s. 2003 HOW TO USE THE REVISED NS FORM 1. Indicate the following needed information: a. School Year b. Underline if Baseline or Endline Report ‘¢. Region if it is the report of the region; name of division if it is the report of the division; and name of school if it is report of the school 2. Formula for computation: a. % coverage No. of pupils weighed Total Enrolment ‘No, of Below Normal x 100% No. of Pupils Weighed = Same formula for % Normal & % Above Norma 100% b. % Below Normal ¢. % Height Taken = No. of Height Taken x 100% Total Enrolment 4d. % Short = No. of Short x 100% No. of Height Taken * Same formula for % Normal & % Tall 3, Definition of Terms: a.PreElem - —_ Refers to pre-elementary pupils under DepEd supervision only b. SPED = Refers to special children with mental/physical disability; sifted special children are inciuded in this category 4. Pupils weighed must be equal to the sum of normal, below normal and above normal students/pupils. 5. The sum of % normal, % below normal, % above normal must be equal to 100%. 6. Total number of pupils taken height must be equal to the sum of short, normal and tall 7. The sum of % short, % normal and % tall must be equal to 100%.Inclosure No. 4 to DepEd Order No.24, s. 2003 AGE' Table 1 WEIGHT (KG) FOR AGE OF BOYS AND GIRLS? 6-9 YEARS Boys NORMAL (years) | (months) FROM TO 6 0 16.0 16.8 17.6 18.4 19.1 19.8 20.5 ‘age as of ast bithday 21.3 * Recommended for children 6-9 years; for children 10 years & over may use BII(Table 5)Inclosure No, 5 to DepEd Order No.21, s. 2003, 7 Table 2 HEIGHT (CM) FOR AGE OF BOYS AND GIRLS? 6-9 YEARS BOYS GIRLS AGE’ | Short NORMAL Tall Short NORMAL. Tall FROM TO FROM TO ears) |(months)| <-2SD >+2SD 6 o 106.3 106.4 125.8 125.9 104.7 104.8 124.5 124.6 6 108.9 409.0 | 128.9 | __129.0 107.1 107.2 128.0 128.1 C 7 o 411.4 144.5 131.9 132.0 109.5 109.6 131.5 131.6 6 113.8 113.9 134.8 134.9 111.9 112.0 135.0 135.1 8 o 116.2 116.3 | 137.7 137.8 114.2 114.3 138.4 138.5 L 6 118.5, 118.6 140.6 | 140.7 116.6 116.7 141.9 142.0 9 oO 420.7 120.8 143.5 143.6 119.1 119.2 145.3 | 145.4 & 123.1 146.6 146.7 121.8 148.6 148.7 Tage os of teat birthday * Recominended fo children 6-9 years; for children 10 yeare& over may use GMITabIo8 5}Inclosure No. 6 to DepEd Order No21, s. 2003 Table 3 WEIGHT (KG) FOR AGE OF BOYS AND GIRLS 36-71 MONTHS (3-5 YRS.)Inclosute No. 7 to DepEd Order No.21, s. 2003 Table 4 LENGTH*/HEIGHT* (CM) FOR AGE OF BOYS AND GIRLS 36-71 MONTHS (3-5 YRS.) 3|afela]s(a|e|e/2/2]2/2\8/3)2/3]einclosure No. 8 to DepEd Order No. 24, s. 2003 Table 5 Body Mass Index (BMI) = Weight (kg)/Height (m)2 BODY MASS INDEX FOR MALE AND FEMALE ADOLESCENTS (10-19 YEARS)* AGE [_- ___BOYS GIRLS Below Normal Above | Below Normal Above ears) | Normal Normal | Normal Normal 10 14.41 14.42 22,60 | 22.61 14.22 14.23 | 23.20 23.21 11 14.82 | 14.83 | 23.73 | 23.74 14.59 14.60 | 24.59 24.60 12 18.23 | 15.24 | 24.89 | 24.90 14.97, 14.98 | 25.95 25.96 13 15.72 15.73 25.93 25.94 15.35, 15.36 27.07 27.08 14 16.17 16.18 26.93 26.94 15.66, 15.67, 27.97 27.98 15 16.58 16.59 | 27.76 27.77 16.00 16.01 28.51 28,52 16 17.00 17.01 28.53 28.54 16.36 16.37 29.10 29.14 17 17.30 17.31 29.32 29.33 16.58 16.59 29,72 29,73 18 17.53 17.54 30.02 30.03 16.70 16.71 30.22 30.23 19 47.79 17.80 30.66 | 30.67 16.86 16.87 | 30.72 30.73 “Reference data are based on the first National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES 1) {in the United States of America using Must ota cut-off points INTERPRETATION: <8 + BelowNormal PEPS5 Normal 8 Above Normat "Note: ff using pound (t) and Inch in, use the ft, formula: ‘Bis welghtnbyboight(in)}2 x 708