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Annexes

ANNEX 1: PHILIPPINE RDAs, 1976

Age group

Weight

Energy

Protein

Calcium

Iron

Vitamin A

Vitamin B12

Thiamine

Riboflavin

Niacin

Vitamin C

kg

kcal

g

g

mg

RE

IU

mg

mg

mg

mg

Males












20-39 years

56

2 580

63

0.5

10

650

4 500

1.3

1.3

17

75

40-49 years

56

2 450

63

0.5

10

650

4 500

1.2

1.2

16

75

50-59 years

56

2 320

63

0.5

10

650

4 500

1.2

1.2

15

75

60-69 years

56

2 060

63

0.5

10

650

4 500

1.0

1.0

14

75

70 + years

56

1 810

63

0.5

10

650

4 500

0.9

0.9

13

75

Females












20-39 years

48

1 920

54

0.5

18*

550

3 800

1.0

1.0

13

70

40-49 years

48

1 820

54

0.5

18*

550

3 800

0.9

0.9

13

70

50-59 years

48

1 730

54

0.5

8

550

3 800

0.9

0.9

13

70

60-69 years

48

1 540

54

0.5

8

550

3 800

0.8

0.8

13

70

70 + years

48

1 340

54

0.5

8

550

3 800

0.7

0.7

13

70

Infants,
6-11 months

9

970

25

0.6

9

250

1 800

0.5

0.5

6

30

Children












1-3 years

13

1 310

26

0.5

6

250

1 800

0.7

0.7

9

35

4-6 years

18

1 640

32

0.5

8

325

2 300

0.8

0.8

11

45

7-9 years

24

1 870

37

0.5

7

400

2 800

0.9

0.9

12

55

Boys












10-12 years

32

2 270

43

0.7

11

500

3 500

1.1

1.1

15

65

13-15 years

44

2 510

59

0.7

12

550

4 300

1.3

1.3

17

75

16-19 years

55

2 700

67

0.6

13

650

4 500

1.4

1.4

18

90

Girls












10-12 years

35

2 170

48

0.7

18*

500

3 500

1.1

1.1

14

70

13-15 years

44

2 200

59

0.7

18*

550

4 300

1.1

1.1

15

75

16-19 years

48

2 060

59

0.6

18*

550

4 300

1.0

1.0

14

80

Pregnant, 2nd
and 3rd trimesters












13-15 years


2 630

73

1.0

18

625

4 300

1.5

1.5

18

120

16-19 years


2 490

73

1.0

18

625

4 300

1.4

1.4

17

120

20-39 years


2 350

68

1.0

18

575

4 000

1.4

1.4

16

120

40-49 years


2 250

68

1.0

18

575

4 000

1.3

1.3

16

120

Nursing, 1st
6 months












13-15 years


2 750

87

1.0

18

975

6 800

1.4

1.7

19

120

16-19 years


2 610

87

1.0

18

975

6 800

1.3

1.6

18

120

20-39 years


2 470

82

1.0

18

975

6 800

1.3

1.6

17

120

40-49 years


2 370

82

1.0

18

975

6 800

1.2

1.5

17

120

Nursing, next
6 months












13-15 years


2 640

75

1.0

18

800

5 600

1.4

1.5

18

120

16-19 years


2 500

75

1.0

18

800

5 600

1.3

1.4

17

120

20-39 years


2 360

70

1.0

18

800

5 600

1.3

1.4

16

120

40-49 years


2 260

70

1.0

18

800

5 600

1.2

1.3

16

120

Per capita/day1


2 016

50

0.6

12

520

3 612

1.0

1.0

14

67

* It is preferable that these amounts be higher than indicated. Supplemental iron is recommended during pregnancy,
1 Based on 1977 population structure (low assumption).

ANNEX 2: PHILIPPINE RDAs, 1989

Age group

Weight

Energy

Protein

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Thiamine

Riboflavin

Niacin

Folate

Calcium

Iron

Iodine

kg

kcal

g

ug

mg

mg

mg

mg

ug

g

mg

mg

Infants













3-< 6 months

6

620

a

325

30

0.3

0.3

5

20

300

10

40

6-< 12 months

9

880

14

325

30

0.4

0.4

8

30

400

15

50

Children













1-3 years

13

1 350

27

350

35

0.7

0.7

13

40

600

9

55

4-6 years

18

1 600

32

375

45

0.8

0.8

15

60

600

10

65

7-9 years

24

1 740

35

400

55

0.9

0.9

17

80

600

12

70

Males













10-12 years

32

2 090

45

425

65

1

1

20

100

700

16

85

13-15 years

44

2 340

60

475

75

1.2

1.2

22

140

700

18

105

16-19 years

55

2 580

69

525

90

1.3

1.3

25

170

700

17

120

20-39 years

56

2 570

60

525

75

1.3

1.3

25

170

500

12

120

40-49 years

56

2 440

60

525

75

1.2

1.2

23

170

500

12

120

50-59 years

56

2 320

60

525

75

1.2

1.2

22

170

500

12

120

60-69 years

56

2 090

60

525

75

1

1

20

170

500

12

120

70 + years

56

1 880

60

525

75

0.9

0.9

18

170

500

12

120

Females













10-12 years

35

1 910

49

400

70

1

1

18

110

700

17

80

13-15 years

44

2 010

56

425

75

1

1

19

140

700

21

100

16-19 years

48

2 020

56

450

80

1

1

19

150

500

25

100

20-39 years

49

1 900

52

450

70

1

1

18

150

500

26

100

40-49 years

49

1 800

52

450

70

0.9

0.9

17

150

500

26

100

50-59 years

49

1 710

52

450

70

0.8

0.8

16

150

500

11

100

60-69 years

49

1 540

52

450

70

0.8

0.8

15

150

500

11

100

70 + years

49

1 390

52

450

70

0.7

0.7

13

150

500

11

100

Pregnant













1st trimester


0

9

25

10

0

0

0

200

400

41

25

2ndtrimester


300

9

25

10

0.3

0.6

3

200

400

41

25

3rd trimester


300

9

25

10

0.3

0.6

3

200

400

41

25

Lactating













1st 6 months


500

16

325

35

0.4

0.4

5

100

400

23

50

2nd 6 months


500

12

275

30

0.4

0.4

5

100

400

23

50

ANNEX 3: PHILLIPINE RENIs, 2002

Age group

Weight

Energy

Protein

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Thiamine

Riboflavin

Niacin

Folate

Calcium

Iron

Iodine

kg

kcal

g

ug

mg

mg

mg

mg

ug

mg

mg

mg

Infants













< 3 months


0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3-< 6 months

6

560

9

375

30

0.2

0.3

1.5

65

200

0

90

6-< 12 months

9

720

14

400

30

0.4

0.4

4

80

400

10

90

Children













1-3 years

13

1 070

28

400

30

0.5

0.5

6

160

500

8

90

4-6 years

19

1 410

38

400

30

0.6

0.6

7

200

550

9

90

7-9 years

24

1 600

43

400

35

0.7

0.7

9

300

700

11

120

Males













10-12 years

34

2 140

54

400

45

0.9

1

12

400

1000

13

120

13-15 years

50

2 800

71

550

65

1.2

1.3

16

400

1000

20

150

16-18 years

58

2 840

73

600

75

1.4

1.5

16

400

1000

14

150

19-29 years

59

2 490

67

550

75

1.2

1.3

16

400

750

12

150

30-49 years

59

2 420

67

550

75

1.2

1.3

16

400

750

12

150

50-64 years

59

2 170

67

550

75

1.2

1.3

16

400

750

12

150

65 + years

59

1 890

67

550

75

1.2

1.3

16

400

800

12

150

Females













10-12 years

35

1 920

49

400

45

0.9

0.9

12

400

1000

19

120

13-15 years

49

2 250

63

450

65

1

1

14

400

1000

21

150

16-18 years

50

2 050

59

450

70

1.1

1.1

14

400

1000

27

150

19-29 years

51

1 860

58

500

70

1.1

1.1

14

400

750

27

150

30-49 years

51

1 810

58

500

70

1.1

1.1

14

400

750

27

150

50-64 years

51

1 620

58

500

70

1.1

1.1

14

400

800

27

150

65 + years

51

1 410

58

500

70

1.1

1.1

14

400

800

10

150

Pregnant













1st trimester


0

66

800

80

1.4

1.7

18

600

800

27

200

2nd trimester


300

66

800

80

1.4

1.7

18

600

800

34

200

3rd trimester


300

66

800

80

1.4

1.7

18

600

800

38

200

Lactating













1st 6 months


500

81

900

105

1.5

1.7

17

500

750

27

200

2nd 6 months


500

76

900

100

1.5

1.7

17

500

750

30

200

ANNEX 4: NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES FOR the PHILIPPINES, 2000

1.

Eat a variety of foods every day.

2.

Breastfeed infants from birth to four to six months, and then give appropriate foods while continuing breastfeeding.

3.

Maintain children’s normal growth through proper diet, and monitor their growth regularly.

4.

Consume fish, lean meat, poultry or dried beans.

5.

Eat more vegetables, fruits and root crops.

6.

Eat foods cooked in edible/cooking oil daily.

7.

Consume milk, milk products and other calcium-rich foods, such as small fish and dark-green leafy vegetables, every day.

8.

Use iodized salt, but avoid excessive intake of salty foods.

9.

Eat clean and safe food.

10.

For a healthy lifestyle and good nutrition, exercise regularly, do not smoke and avoid drinking alcoholic beverages.

ANNEX 5: TRENDS IN PERCENTAGE CONTRIBUTION OF FOOD GROUPS TO TOTAL DIETARY ENERGY INTAKE (KCAL), 1978 TO 2003

Food group/sub-group

% distribution


1978

1982

1987

1993

2003

Energy giving foods






Cereals and cereal products

69.7

69.8

69.2

71.0

67.5

Rice and products

58.2

57.1

58.3

56.4

52.8

Maize and products

7.6

7.2

4.7

6.8

5.2

Other cereals and products

3.9

5.5

6.2

7.8

9.5

Starchy roots and tubers

2.2

2.3

1.3

1.0

1.2

Sugars and syrups1

3.7

4.5

4.8

4.2

4.4

Fats and oils2

4.9

6.2

6.3

5.9

5.9

Body building foods






Fish, meat and poultry

7.5

8.6

9.5

9.5

12.0

Fish and products

3.8

3.6

4.0

3.7

3.4

Meat and products

3.2

4.3

4.9

4.9

7.4

Poultry

0.5

0.6

0.6

1.0

1.2

Eggs

0.6

0.7

0.8

1.0

1.0

Milk and milk products

5.2

1.5

1.3

1.4

1.4

Whole milk




1.3

1.2

Milk products




0.1

0.2

Dried beans, nuts and seeds3

1.1

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.1

Regulating foods






Vegetables

1.9

1.6


1.5

1.7

Green leafy and yellow vegetables

0.5

0.5

0.4

0.4

0.5

Other vegetables

1.4

1.1

3.4a

1.1

1.2

Fruits

2.5

2.3


2.1

1.6

Vitamin C-rich foods

0.8

0.6

0.7

0.5

0.2

Other fruits

1.7

1.7


1.7

1.4

Miscellaneous

0.6

1.0

1.0

1.1

2.2

Beverages4





1.6

Condiments





0.4

Others





0.2

Total kcal

1 804

1 808

1 753

1 684

1 887

Sample sizes: 1978, 2 800; 1982, 2 280; 1987, 3 200; 1993, 4 050; 2003, 5 514.
1 Includes soft drinks (sugar content), sherbet and similar preparations.
2 Includes grated coconut and coconut milk (fat).
3 Includes mung beans, soybeans, peanuts and other dried beans, nuts.
4 Includes coffee, tuba (local wine), alcoholic beverages and others.
a Includes other fruits and other vegetables.
Numbers may not add up to totals owing to rounding off.
Sources: NNS, 1978; 1982; 1987; 1993; 2003.


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