For many Filipino children, the school day shapes not only what they learn but also what they eat, as canteen offerings and constant exposure to online food marketing steer students toward choices that are convenient, affordable, and appealing—but often unhealthy. This growing reality is now at...
The number of Filipino adults who are overweight or obese could rise to 44.8 million by 2040 if current trends continue, a recent study conducted by the Epidemiological Burden and Cost of Obesity in the Philippines (EpiCOb-PH) showed. Findings from the EpiCOb-PH study revealed that the country is...
We Filipinos are literally losing sleep over our health, and it’s making us gain weight. Recent research reveals that the Philippines now ranks first in Southeast Asia and fourth globally for sleep deprivation, with 56 percent of us experiencing chronic sleep problems. We’re averaging just 6.3...
Stigma and misinformation are hindering many Filipinos with obesity from getting the care they need, a psychiatrist warned as health professionals call for a broader understanding of obesity as a complex medical disorder. Dr. Ma. Corazon Del Mundo, a diplomate member of the Philippine Psychiatric...
BAGUIO CITY – The Department of Health blamed frequent meat consumption for the 91,164 obesity cases in the Cordillera in 2024. The agency said there were 70,613 obese individuals aged 20 to 59 and 20,551 aged 60 and above in the region. Joyce Rillorta, DOH-Cordillera nurse, said that frequent...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) on Thursday, Dec. 21 highlighted the challenges in food insecurity and nutrition across various regions in the Philippines, particularly in southern Mindanao. Photo from DOST-Food and Nutrition Research...
Approximately 51 percent or more than four billion of the world’s population will be obese or overweight in the next 12 years as predicted by the World Obesity Federation’s 2023 atlas. The said publication also predicted the economic impact of overweight and obesity to reach $4.32 trillion each...
KIGALI– The number of obese people in Rwanda has increased from 14 percent in 2013 to 18.6 percent in 2022, according to the latest government survey released Friday. This is contained in findings from the second Rwanda Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) Risk Factors Survey, released by the...
Former national security adviser, Prof. Clarita Carlos has offered a simple solution to Filipinos' flab problem: walking it off. But for that to work, there must ample, safe walking spaces constructed for the public. "Too many obese people? PEDESTRIANIZE our roads so people will walk," Carlos wrote...
Senate Committee on Health and Demography chief Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go urged Filipinos to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle in light of the recent report that obesity prevalence has increased in the Philippines, particularly among children and adults. Go warned that obesity can result in...
An estimated 27 million Filipinos were classified as obese, an official of the National Nutrition Council (NNC) said. (Obesity/ Unsplash) This is based on the recent data of the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI), said NNC Nutrition Information...
The Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) said adolescents living in the urban areas are more likely to be obese and overweight due to nutrient-poor diet and unhealthy lifestyle. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Citing the result of its study on...
