Demographic Characteristics, Nutrition and Health Status, and Food Intake of Fishermen in the Philippines: A Review of the 8th National Nutrition Survey

Background/Aims: The fishing industry is a significant producer of food in the Philippines, yet Filipino fishermen remain to be one of the most marginalized sectors. This review aims to analyze the demographic characteristics, nutrition and health status and food intake of households headed by Filip...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of nutrition and metabolism 2019-01, Vol.75, p.379
Hauptverfasser: Aguila, Divorah V, Capanzana, Mario V, P Gironella, Glenn Melvin
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Zusammenfassung:Background/Aims: The fishing industry is a significant producer of food in the Philippines, yet Filipino fishermen remain to be one of the most marginalized sectors. This review aims to analyze the demographic characteristics, nutrition and health status and food intake of households headed by Filipino fishermen using the 8th National Nutrition Survey conducted in 2013. Methods: Using a nationally representative sample (n = 19,000), descriptive statistics such as mean and percentages were generated using the survey module of Stata. Results: Households headed by fishermen have lower education levels and higher average household size than the general Filipino households. Majority of the fishermen belong to the poor and poorest quintiles. Filipino fishermen had lower prevalence in all forms of malnutrition, anemia and diabetes than the Filipino adults in general. Prevalence of hypertension among fishermen was almost the same as that of the general adult population. A high percentage of households headed by fishermen were current smokers and drinkers. Majority had high physical activity than the general adult population. In terms of energy and nutrient intake, fishermen had lower energy, protein, iron, vitamin A, calcium, vitamin C and fat intake yet higher carbohydrates than the general Filipino adults. They also had lower percentage of households meeting the energy and nutrient intake compared to Filipino households in general. Based on the review, the information that was available suggests that households headed by fishermen may be a vulnerable sector. Conclusion: Policies and programs directed to households headed by fishermen may be crafted and enforced to help improve their condition.
ISSN:0250-6807
1421-9697
DOI:10.1159/000501751