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==LGUs must use calibrated weight, height meters to assess child’s nutritional status== | |||
*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=341329470381 | |||
*By: Carlo P. Canares | |||
*''February 18, 2012'' | |||
LAOAG CITY- The use of calibrated weight and height meters is being pushed by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) in all local government units (LGUs) in Ilocos Norte, which is being validated by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in assessing the growth and development of children. | |||
During the Ilocos Norte Nutrition Council meeting at the Provincial Capitol Auditorium, Victoria Manez said only the Health-O Meter and the Height Board that are calibrated or validated by the DOST should be used in monitoring the weight and height of pre-school and school children. | |||
“There should be a uniform measuring and weighing tool to be used by LGUs in their health units. Bathroom scales are a no-no,” Manes said. | |||
Measuring the weights and heights regularly is part of the World Health Organization-Child Growth Standards (WHO-CGS), an essential tool in public health, medicine and by governmental and health organizations for monitoring the well-being of children and for detecting children or populations not growing properly or under- or overweight and may require specific medical or public health responses. The WHO-CGS is being adopted by the Department of Health. | |||
Manezs said measuring the height and weight of a child will assess his or her nutritional status. | |||
“Standard measurement indicators to basic child growth are weight-for-age for 0-71 months old; length-for-age for 0-23 months old or height-for-age for 24-71 months old, and weight-for-length for 0-23 months old or weight-for-height for 24-71 months old. This will determine if the child is ‘severely wasted,’ ‘wasted,’ ‘normal,’ ‘overweight’ or ‘obese;’ or ‘severely stunted,’ ‘stunted,’ ‘normal’ or ‘tall’,” Manez said. | |||
The DOST, according to Manez, calibrates or validates these measuring instruments on a regular basis and conducts training to those who use them. | |||
All city and municipal health offices and nutrition committees conduct growth monitoring for pre-school children. | |||
On the other hand, the growth and development of school children (Grades 1-6) are assessed by measuring their weights and heights twice a year by the Department of Education. | |||
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*Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R01&article=331329403254 | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?menu=2&webregion=R01&article=331329403254 | ||