Track your Filipino child's daily nutrition — calories, iron, calcium, and vitamins. Screen for malnutrition and iron deficiency using DOST-FNRI dietary reference values.
Iron deficiency is the #1 micronutrient deficiency in Filipino children (DOST-FNRI 2025)
1 in 3 Filipino children under 5 has insufficient iron intake. Use this tracker to check your child's iron status.
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Based on DOST-FNRI Dietary Reference Intakes for Filipino children. Talk to your pediatrician for personalized guidance.
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Malnutrition in Filipino children remains a critical public health concern. The DOST-FNRI 2023 survey found that 29.8% of children under 5 are stunted (below normal height for age), and 5.6% are wasted (below normal weight for height). Stunting is highest in BARMM, Eastern Visayas, and Cagayan Valley regions. Early identification of malnutrition signs allows for prompt intervention during the critical first 1,000 days.
Iron deficiency anemia affects approximately 30–35% of Filipino children under 5, making it the most common micronutrient deficiency in the country. Signs include pale conjunctiva, fatigue, poor concentration, and slow growth. The DOH Micronutrient Supplementation Program provides free iron supplements at barangay health centers. Iron-fortified rice and lugaw are also being distributed through PhilHealth and DSWD programs.
The DOH recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life as the most important nutritional intervention for Filipino infants. Breast milk provides optimal nutrition and antibodies for the Philippine climate and disease environment. From 6 months, age-appropriate complementary foods should be introduced while continuing breastfeeding. Iron-rich first foods (lugaw with chicken liver, egg yolk) are particularly important as breast milk iron becomes insufficient after 6 months.
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