A classification of weight where a person weighs less than the healthy range for his or her age, gender and height.
Underweight
Through this law, local government units were required to ensure that establishments, from town markets to neighborhood eateries, made use of the Iodized Salt.
Asin Law
It may lead to cancer of the mouth, esophagus, and liver.
Alcohol
Those who skip breakfast tend to be inactive because of lack of energy and when they feel hungry, they are most likely to eat a lot.
It is a common measure of flexibility, and specifically measures the flexibility of the lower back and hamstring muscles.
Sit and Reach Flexibility Test
It refers to the way a person or a group of people lives
Lifestyle
Done every 5 years to generate data on the status of health and nutrition in the country
National Nutrition Survey
A risk factor that damages the lining of your arteries, leading to a build up of fatty material called atheroma which narrows the artery. This can cause angina, a heart attack or a stroke.
Smoking
Sugar makes kids hyperactive.
MYTH!
Most research shows sugar doesn't make all kids hyperactive.
The 30-meter sprint is a test for _________________
Acceleration and Speed
It refers to a set of practices and behaviors that is necessary to keep one’s weight at a healthful level
Weight Management
Program that instruct food manufacturers to fortify processed goods with essential nutrients approved by the Department of Health
Sangkap Pinoy Seal Program
A progressive condition in which the body becomes resistant to the normal effects of insulin and/or gradually loses the capacity to produce enough insulin in the pancreas.
Type 2 Diabetes
Fats are not good for your health.
MYTH!
Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats that are found in a vegetable oil help maintain a healthy cholesterol level.
The Standing Long Jump, also known as The Broad Jump, is used to measure what skill-related component?
Power
One way to determine whether you have an increased amount of fat around your abdomen and whether you are at an increased health risk.
Waist Circumference
It restructured the tax on alcohol and tobacco products was enacted in 2012 after a controversial run in both houses of Congress
Sin Tax Law
It is the lack of bodily movement that has been identified as the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality (6% of deaths globally). It can lead to different acute disorders such as obesity and high blood pressure
Physical Inactivity
There are some people who are overweight with healthy blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar levels.
FACT!
While you can be overweight and healthy, carrying extra weight will increase your risk for health problems down the line.
The longer you are overweight, the more your risk for developing disease increases.
But healthy eating and regular activity are good for you no matter what you weigh.
What formula is used to compute for the body mass index?
BMI = weight in kg/ height in m2
or
BMI = kg/(m)2
A visual guide that will help adopt a healthy eating habit presented in a per meal basis showing a model of the right food group proportion to meet the energy and nutrient needs of Filipinos
Pinggang Pinoy
When the last Nutrition Survey was done, results yield that adolescent children who are overweight are what gender?
MALE
It is also known as chronic diseases, tend to be of long duration and are the result of a combination of genetic, physiological, environmental and behaviours factors.
Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)
Too Much Sugar Causes Diabetes
Myth!
What does raise your diabetes risk, however, is being overweight and inactive. So do your body a favor: Cut back on the empty, sugary calories, and get moving
In Stork Balance Stand Test, when should the stopwatch be stopped? Give at least 2 .
The stopwatch should be stopped when: