National Nutrition Council cites Baco with most child stunting incidence

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The National Nutrition Council (NNC) in Mimaropa (Mindoro Occidental, Oriental Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon, and Palawan) has identified the municipality of Baco as having the highest prevalence of child stunting in Oriental Mindoro, prompting the implementation of targeted and extensiv

Researchers are calling for the adoption of double-duty actions that address both the longstanding burden of stunting and the rapid rise in overweight and obesity in children.