Florento Jade Q, Dela Luna Kim Leonard G, Javier Charina A, Ferrer Eldridge B
University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines.
Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Taguig City, Philippines.
Acta Med Philipp. 2025 Jul 31;59(10):85-94. doi: 10.47895/amp.vi0.10804. eCollection 2025.
This study aims to describe the micronutrient intake and diet quality of overweight and obese Filipino adults in the National Capital Region (NCR). Specifically, it seeks to assess micronutrient inadequacy among these individuals and analyze differences in food intake based on their sociodemographic profiles and lifestyle habits.
This analytical cross-sectional study utilized data from the Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS) conducted in 2018, 2019, and 2021 by the Department of Science and Technology-Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). A total of 3,154 overweight and obese subjects were included. ANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis tests were employed to analyze the food groups consumed by these adults.
Majority of overweight and obese adults were found to be inadequate in vitamin A (81.7%), vitamin C (88.4%), thiamin (62.5%), riboflavin (70.7%), iron (69.8%), and calcium (88.7%). Significant differences were observed in the mean intake of various food groups across different age groups, sexes, civil statuses, wealth quintiles, educational attainments, employment statuses, and smoking and drinking statuses.
Filipino adults who are overweight and obese, and residing in urban settings face significant challenges related to micronutrient inadequacy. When their food intake was assessed based on sociodemographic and lifestyle characteristics, it was found that their diets were more calorie-dense than nutrient-dense. To address this issue, it is recommended to encourage a wider variety of nutrient-dense foods among overweight and obese adults.
本研究旨在描述国家首都地区（NCR）超重和肥胖的菲律宾成年人的微量营养素摄入量和饮食质量。具体而言，它试图评估这些个体中微量营养素不足的情况，并根据他们的社会人口统计学特征和生活方式习惯分析食物摄入量的差异。
这项分析性横断面研究利用了科学技术部食品和营养研究所（DOST-FNRI）在2018年、2019年和2021年进行的扩大国家营养调查（ENNS）的数据。总共纳入了3154名超重和肥胖受试者。采用方差分析和克鲁斯卡尔-沃利斯检验来分析这些成年人所食用的食物组。
发现大多数超重和肥胖成年人维生素A（81.7%）、维生素C（88.4%）、硫胺素（62.5%）、核黄素（70.7%）、铁（69.8%）和钙（88.7%）摄入不足。在不同年龄组、性别、婚姻状况、财富五分位数、教育程度、就业状况以及吸烟和饮酒状况的成年人中，各种食物组的平均摄入量存在显著差异。
居住在城市地区的超重和肥胖菲律宾成年人面临与微量营养素不足相关的重大挑战。当根据社会人口统计学和生活方式特征评估他们的食物摄入量时，发现他们的饮食热量密度高于营养密度。为解决这一问题，建议鼓励超重和肥胖成年人摄入更多种类的营养密集型食物。
