Abstract
Overcoming malnutrition in all its forms (including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, overweight and, obesity) is more than securing enough food for survival, especially what children eat – they must also be nutritious. This study documented the effects of feeding the DOST-PINOY complementary food to malnourished kids ranging from 14 months to 54 months, non-school age children. Four 'barangays' in the city with the highest incidence of malnutrition (based on 2016 data) became recipients of the study during a four' year consecutive period. The children were categorized as severely underweight or underweight children. The feeding program used Rice-Mongo crunches (RMC), which was feed continuously for 120 days. The results showed an increase in the weight gained during the four months of feeding with RMC . Furthermore, there was a significant difference in weights during the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th months of feeding against the initial weights. The increase in weight varied between 0.20-0.800 kg as observe per child per month. At the end of the 4th month of feeding, the total weight gained varied from 0.3 kg to 2.8 kg per child.
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