00:00 The government studied some issues in nutrition,
00:03 including the root of obesity and the lack of weight of some Filipinos.
00:09 It was particularly noticed the high number of so-called "food insecure" in the country,
00:17 where the incidence of poverty is also high.
00:20 Bernadette Reyes was able to point it out.
00:25 Arnel's family often goes hungry. Like today, they earned 200 pesos from his live-in partner.
00:34 Most of the time, we're done. But we still have enough money.
00:40 Arnel's family is one of the so-called "food insecure"
00:43 according to the National Nutrition Survey of the DOST Food and Nutrition Research Institute.
00:49 It's the highest in the southern part of the Philippines, where the incidence of poverty is also high.
00:55 Because they are the ones who are unable to afford food, they are the ones who are food insecure.
01:03 The highest stunting or child obesity among the ages 5 and below in Western Visayas
01:09 reached 36.9%. It was followed by BARMM and Zamboanga Peninsula.
01:16 The highest wasting or low weight compared to the growth in Mimaropa and Cagayan Valley,
01:22 which is also included in the list of Zamboanga Peninsula and BARMM.
01:27 Stunting and wasting in one place can lead to chaos,
01:31 or if it's easy to get food supply.
01:35 There are conflicts, man-made, and that will put everybody at stake to get food.
01:50 And it matters much also on the production side.
01:54 According to the DOST-FNRI, the National Nutrition Survey is important
02:01 because it targets the areas where malnutrition is the highest in the country.
02:06 Although it can already strengthen the production of food in areas with high malnutrition,
02:13 and ensure that the food is planted in one place.
02:19 For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes, Katootalk 24 Horas.
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