CHILD wasting — a severe form of malnutrition marked by low weight-for-height — has significantly declined in the Philippines, a research by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) showed.
The study, titled "What Determines the Decline of Wasting in the Philippines," authored by PIDS Senior Research Fellow Valerie Gilbert Ulep and Senior Research Specialist Lyle Daryll Casas, noted a sharp drop in prevalence from 8 percent in 2013 to 5.7 percent in 2018, indicating notable progress in combating acute undernutrition.
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