A comparative study of nutrition and health of mothers in Japan and the Philippines.

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dc.contributor.authorOcampo, M Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorMoriya, Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T16:14:19Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T16:14:19Z
dc.date.issued1997-09-30en_US
dc.descriptionThe Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.en_US
dc.description.abstractWhen comparing nutrition and health among mothers in both Japan and Philippines, it can be concluded that, in regard to nutrition, the results of the total dietary scores for mothers in divided into pregnant and after-delivery stages showed that pregnant Filipino mothers' average are lower than those of pregnant Japanese mothers. Pregnant Filipino mothers and those just after delivery to 4 months had lower average dietary scores than Filipino mothers 5 months and later after delivery. These results are thought to be an important factor in the improvement of health condition and life expectancy of Filipino mothers and their children. In Japanese mothers, such differences were not found. When comparing individual dietary scores and the rate of nutrients consumed to the optimum amounts, significant differences were found among mothers in both countries. Analysis of food diaries of mothers from both countries found that Japanese mothers had average intakes of nutrients such as energy, protein, fat, vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 and were deficient in calcium, iron and vitamin A. Filipino mothers took in average amounts of protein, calcium, iron, vitamin B2 and vitamin C and were deficient in energy, fat and vitamin B1.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Health and Physical Education and Research, Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOcampo MB, Moriya K. A comparative study of nutrition and health of mothers in Japan and the Philippines. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1997 Sep; 28(3): 645-56en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/34745
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.tm.mahidol.ac.th/seameo/publication.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, Practiceen_US
dc.subject.meshHealth Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshJapanen_US
dc.subject.meshLife Expectancyen_US
dc.subject.meshMothers --educationen_US
dc.subject.meshNutrition Surveysen_US
dc.subject.meshNutritional Physiological Phenomena --educationen_US
dc.subject.meshNutritional Statusen_US
dc.subject.meshPhilippinesen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancy --ethnologyen_US
dc.subject.meshQuestionnairesen_US
dc.subject.meshWomen's Healthen_US
dc.titleA comparative study of nutrition and health of mothers in Japan and the Philippines.en_US
dc.typeComparative Studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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