Health and Nutritional Status of Filipino Adults, 20-59 Years Old
Health and Nutritional Status of Filipino Adults, 20-59 Years Old
Health and Nutritional Status of Filipino Adults, 20-59 Years Old
JOSIE PLATON-DESNACIDO
Science Research Specialist II
Trends in the Prevalence of Chronic Energy Deficiency
and Overweight and Obesity among Adults,
20 years old and above: Philippines, 1993-2018
50.0
40.0 37.2
Prevalence (%)
31.1 31.1
26.6 28.4
30.0 24.0
20.2
20.0 16.6
30.0
28.8
24.7
20.0
9.0 7.2 9.6
10.0 6.9
0.0
Chronic Energy Overweight * Obese *
Deficient * * significantly different at 5% level of significance
Trends in the Prevalence of High Waist
Circumference (WC)° among Adults, 20 years old
and above: Philippines, 2003-2018
40.0
Male Female
30.0
Prevalence (%)
23.1 23.5
19.0 19.9 18.4
20.0 17.0
10.0
2.4 3.1 3.2 3.8 3.0 3.9
0.0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
40.0
20.0
0.0
Male * Female *
* significantly different at 5% level of significance
Trends in the Prevalence of High Waist-Hip Ratio
(WHR)° among Adults, 20 years old and above:
Philippines, 2003-2018
Male Female
80.0
65.5 62.5 63.2 63.7
58.0
Prevalence (%)
60.0 54.8
*
40.0
0.0 *
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Prevalence (%)
11.2
10.0 9.3 8.3 10.0 9.0
7.6
6.0 5.2
5.0 5.0
2013 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL Male Female Rural Urban
15.0
Prevalence (%)
0.0
Poorest Poor Middle Rich Richest
Trend in the Prevalence of Elevated Blood Pressure°
among Adults, 20 years old and above: Philippines, 1993-2018
30.0
25.3
23.9
25.0 22.0 22.5 22.3
21.0
19.2
Prevalence (%)
20.0
15.0
10.0
° Based on a single-visit blood pressure measurement,
5.0 systolic blood pressure of 140 mmHg or higher and/or a
diastolic pressure of 90 mmHg or higher (JNC VII, 2004)
0.0
Elevated Blood Pressure among ADULTS,
20-59 years old, by age group and sex:
Philippines, 2015 vs 2018
50.0 50.0
2015 2018 2015 2018
Prevalence (%)
40.0 36.3
Prevalence (%)
40.0
28.3 30.0
30.0 30.0 25.3
20.8 22.2 20.2
20.0 16.0 16.7 20.0 16.9
11.7 12.7
9.1 10.0
10.0 5.5
2013 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL * 20-29 y * 30-39 y * 40-49 y * 50-59 y * Male * Female *
5.6 7.9
6.0 4.8
4.0 3.4
4.3
2.0
2.7
0.0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
High Fasting Blood Sugar among ADULTS,
20-59 years old, by age group and sex:
Philippines, 2013 vs 2018
20.0 20.0
2013 2018 2013 2018
Prevalence (%)
Prevalence (%)
23.3
20.7
20.0
10.0
0.0
° Are those who either smoke on a “daily” basis (at least one cigarette a day) or on a
regular/occasional basis (at least weekly or less often than weekly)
- World Health Organization (2008). WHO STEPS Surveillance Manual.
Current Smoking among ADULTS, 20-59 years old,
by age group, sex and place of residence:
Philippines, 2015 vs 2018
60.0 2015 2018 60.0 2015 2018
50.0 50.0 44.5
41.33
Prevalence (%)
Prevalence (%)
40.0 40.0
Proportion (%)
50.0 50.0
40.0 40.0
31.0 (b)
30.0 30.0
20.0 20.0
10.0 10.0
0.0 0.0
ALL 20-29 y 30-39 y 40-49 y 50-59 y Male Female
° Drinking 5 or more standard drinks in a row for men Different letters represent significant difference
between groups at 5% level of significance
or 4 or more standard drinks in a row for women
♦ Drinking alcoholic beverages in the past 30 days
Physical Inactivity° among ADULTS, 20-59 years old,
by age group, sex and place of residence:
Philippines, 2015 vs 2018
70.0 2015 2018 70.0 2015 2018
60.0 60.0
51.6
Proportion (%)
Proportion (%)
40.7 40.6 40.2 40.3
40.0 37.3 37.0 38.9 37.8 40.0 32.9
30.0 30.0
28.0
20.0 20.0
10.0 10.0
2015 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL 20-29 y 30-39 y 40-49 y 50-59 y Male Female
30.0 24.7
21.3
20.0 17.2
13.4
10.0 4.8 6.3
0.0
Chronic Energy Deficient * Overweight * Obese *
* significantly different at 5% level of significance
High Waist Circumference among Elderly MALES,
60 years old and above, by age group and place
of residence: Philippines, 2015 vs 2018
10.0 10.0
2015 2018 2015 2018
7.5
Prevalence (%)
8.0 8.0
10.0 10.0
2015 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL * 60-69 y 70-79 y 80 y & above Rural * Urban *
* significantly different at 5% level of significance
High Waist-Hip Ratio among Elderly MALES,
60 years old and above, by age group and place of
residence: Philippines, 2015 vs 2018
30.0 30.0
Proportion (%)
5.0 5.0
2015 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL 60-69 y 70-79 y 80y & over Rural Urban
High Waist-Hip Ratio among Elderly FEMALES,
60 years old and above, by age group and place
of residence: Philippines, 2015 vs 2018
100.0 100.0 2015 2018
2015 2018
Proportion (%)
77.8
80.0 72.0 73.8 69.7 80.0 70.0
64.1 67.2 65.4 66.5
59.9 55.6 57.9
60.0 60.0
40.0 40.0
20.0 20.0
2015 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL * 60-69 y * 70-79 y * 80y & over * Rural * Urban *
Prevalence (%)
25.0 25.0 21.7
20.8 20.2 19.1 17.8
20.0 20.0 18.3
15.0 15.0
10.0 10.0
5.0 5.0
2013 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL Male Female Rural Urban
30.0 2018
24.1
Prevalence (%)
Prevalence (%)
Prevalence (%)
50.0
2013 2018
37.9 37.4
Prevalence (%)
40.0 34.9
30.6 33.2
30.0 24.6 24.8 25.9
18.7 18.5
20.0
10.0 * significantly
different at
0.0 5% level of
Poorest Poor * Middle * Rich * Richest significance
Percent distribution of Urinary Iodine Excretion (UIE) values among
the Elderly, 60 years old and above: Philippines, 2013 vs 2018
50.0
2013 2018
Median UIE = 80 mcg/L Median UIE = 108 mcg/L
Prev <50 mcg/L = 33.8% Prev <50 mcg/L = 23.8% 2013 2018
40.0
Percentage (%)
30.4
30.0 27.6
24.0 23.8
20.0
18.8
15.0 15.5
12.9
7.8 8.9 9.6
10.0 5.8
0.0
<20 mcg/L 20-49 mcg/L 50-99 mcg/L 100-199 mcg/L 200-299 mcg/L ≥300 mcg/L
Elevated Blood Pressure° among the ELDERLY,
60 years old and above, by age group and sex:
Philippines, 2015 vs 2018
50.0 2015 2018 50.0 2015 2018
41.2 40.6 42.7 40.6 40.8 41.5
Prevalence (%)
Prevalence (%)
33.8 33.6
30.0 30.0
20.0 20.0
10.0 10.0
2015 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL * 60-69 y * 70-79 y * 80y & over Male * Female *
° Based on a single-visit blood pressure measurement, systolic blood pressure * significantly different at 5% level of significance
of 140 mmHg or higher and/or a diastolic pressure of 90 mmHg or higher
- 7th Joint National Committee on detection and treatment of high blood pressure (JNC VII, 2004)
High Fasting Blood Sugar among the ELDERLY,
60 years old and above, by age group and sex:
Philippines, 2013 vs 2018
20.0 20.0
2013 2018 2013 2018
Prevalence (%)
15.3
15.0 13.8 15.0 13.8 13.9
Prevalence (%)
12.5 11.8
11.0 11.4
10.6
10.0 9.2 10.0
6.4 5.9
5.0 5.0
2013 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL 60-69 y 70-79 y 80y & above Male Female
Current Smoking° among the ELDERLY,
60 years old and above, by age group and sex:
Philippines, 2015 vs 2018
50.0 50.0
2015 2018 2015 2018
Proportion (%)
40.0 40.0
Proportion (%)
32.0
30.0 30.0 28.2
19.2 21.2
18.8 17.0
20.0 16.3 20.0
12.6 11.8
9.0 9.4
10.0 10.0 7.5
2015 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL 60-69y 70-79 y * 80y & over Male Female
° Are those who either smoke on a “daily” basis (at least one cigarette a day) * significantly different at
5% level of significance
or on a regular/occasional basis (at least weekly or less often than weekly)
- World Health Organization (2008). WHO STEPS Surveillance Manual.
Binge Drinking° among currently drinking♦ ELDERLY,
60 years old and above, by age group and sex:
Philippines, 2018
60.0 60.0
(a)
48.0 50.4
50.0 44.9 50.0
Proportion (%)
Proportion (%)
40.0 33.8 40.0
10.0 10.0
0.0 0.0
ALL 60-69y 70-79 y 80y & over Male Female
° Drinking 5 or more standard drinks in a row for men Different letters represent significant difference
between groups at 5% level of significance
or 4 or more standard drinks in a row for women
♦ Drinking alcoholic beverages in the past 30 days
Physical Inactivity among the ELDERLY,
60 years old and above, by age group and sex:
Philippines, 2015 vs 2018
80.0 77.6 80.0
2015 2018 70.6 2015 2018
61.8 59.9
Proportion (%)
56.6
Proportion (%)
20.0 20.0
2015 2018
0.0 0.0
ALL 60-69 y 70-79 y 80y & over Male Female
Summary (Elderly)
Nutritional status of the elderly - CED significantly declined but
overweight and obesity is increasing, android obesity (WC and WHR)
also increased
Anemia is of “moderate” public health significance
Iodine deficiency disorder (based on UIE) decreased, but excessive
intake (300 mcg/dL or more) increased
Elevated blood pressure significantly declined but high fasting blood
sugar increased
Smoking further declines, but 4 in every 10 (44.9%) elderly are
engaged in binge drinking
About half (50.6%) are physically inactive