Dietary risk factors of physical growth of Filipino school-aged children

Background: Adequate nutrition during childhood is essential to promote child growth and development. Objective: The study evaluated the relationship of habitual nutrient intake and protein adequacy to the prevalence of child malnutrition. Methods: Data were derived from a nationally representative sample of children aged 6–12 years. Two noncon- secutive day 24-h dietary recalls (24hR) were collected to estimate the individual food intake. PC-SIDE version