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Operasyong Timbang Plus Report
Operasyong Timbang Plus Report
Report
2021-2023
Presented by:
JULIETA C. CONGE, MD
Municipal Health Officer/
Municipal Nutrition Action Officer
Malnutrition
• It refers to the deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in an
individual’s energy and/or nutrient intake.
• Addresses three (3) groups of conditions:
Undernutrition, Micronutrient-related malnutrition
which includes micronutrient deficiencies (a lack of
important vitamins and minerals) or micronutrient excess;
and overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-
communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke,
diabetes, and some cancers.
Four (4) Types of Undernutrition
• Wasting
• Stunting
• Underweight
• Vitamin and mineral deficiencies
Wasting
• It is characterized by a low
weight-height ratio.
• It typically indicates recent
and severe weight loss as a
result of a person not
eating enough and/or
having infectious disease,
such as diarrhea, that
caused them to lose
weight.
Prevalence
Prevalence 0-59 months old
of
of Moderate
Severe
Year Wasting
Wasting
2021 2.90%
2022 3.40%
2021 5.7%
2022 5.9%
2021 11.6%
2022 12.9%