Health Implications of the Philippines ~Blog Post #4~ April 19, 2015 By: Joseph Busse

The Philippines are going through a "double-burden" of malnutrition. This means that there is both over and under nutrition going on in the country. It also means that the country is eating more unhealthy foods. The change has occurred because of the increase of urbanization of the Philippine population. Cities are being built and people are moving closer and closer together. Due to increasing consumption of fats and oils, sugars and syrups, meats and processed meat products, cereals, breads and bakery products, people have been eating very unhealthy. Not only are they eating unhealthy, they are increasing the amount of food they eat. Another trend was the decline of fruit and vegetable consumption. Animal foods, fats and oils have increased on the other side. Since that has happened people have not been getting a proper nutrition. Its important to have a balanced meal. The lack of balance in nutrition in the Philippines has lead to malnutrition of nutrients. Along with all of the country's health problems, a heart disease has been occurring and is in the top 3 of causes of death in the Philippines. My point of view on this is that the Philippines need to go back on an incline of fruits and vegetables consumed. It should lead to a good healthy diet and should cause a lot less health problems in the country. I also feel like along with increasing fruits and vegetables, the country should decline the number of fatty foods processed, because that is the main cause of heart problems.

http://www.who.int/countryfocus/cooperation_strategy/ccsbrief_phl_en.pdf