Obesity, the Philippines’ new malnutrition problem

healthy eating Oct 5, 2026 4:01 PM PHT Eirene Manatlao The trend points to a looming nutrition crisis. What changed? MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos have been dealing with obesity since the 1990s. In 2025, it reached its highest level yet and surpassed other forms of malnutrition. The trend points to a looming nutrition crisis. What changed? Rappler’s Eirene Manatlao explains. – Rappler.com How does this make you feel? Loading Related Topics diseases and ailments DOST FNRI health and wellness tips health management healthcare public health diseases and ailments Philippine News Obese and undernourished: The Philippines’ hidden nutrition crisis Philippine News Health advocates demand solutions to years-long TB drug shortage Philippine News Medicine shortages, missed targets delay tuberculosis healthcare delivery Philippine News IN NUMBERS: Decades of tuberculosis in the Philippines More on diseases and ailments DOST Philippine News Obese and undernourished: The Philippines’ hidden nutrition crisis Newsletters [Vantage Point] How the Philippines lost its salt Contests and Awards Businessman Jorge Araneta leads 2026 UP Alumni Association awardees Philippine News Obesity cases steadily on the rise among Filipinos — gov’t survey More on DOST FNRI Philippine News Obese and undernourished: The Philippines’ hidden nutrition crisis Philippine News Obesity cases steadily on the rise among Filipinos — gov’t survey Rappler IQ From underweight to overweight: What data says about Filipinos’ nutrition More on FNRI health and wellness tips BrandRap Three telltale signs you have dry eyes BrandRap How – and why – the Belo Medical Group defines ‘beauty’ as ‘longevity’ BrandRap WATCH: Vitamins B1+B6+B12 (Neurobion) shows how you can care for the hands that care in new campaign Philippine News Experts sound alarm on high sodium intake More on health and wellness tips health management Philippine News IN NUMBERS: Decades of tuberculosis in the Philippines Human Interest The silent crisis on our plates Philippine News Experts sound alarm on high sodium intake Human Interest Living with rare disease: How policy shifts, medical progress bring hope to patients More on health management healthcare Philippine News HIV diagnoses drop, but 128,000 Filipinos may be unaware they’re infected Philippine News IN NUMBERS: Decades of tuberculosis in the Philippines Thought Leaders [OPINION] Philippines’ peculiar health policy: Waiting until kidneys fail BrandRap How – and why – the Belo Medical Group defines ‘beauty’ as ‘longevity’ More on healthcare public health Thought Leaders [OPINION] Stop asking where UHC will find the money. Build the economy that can pay for it. Luzon Before ASEAN gold, Baguio spent 60 years fighting smoke Thought Leaders [OPINION] The HIV epidemic we saw coming — and can still stop Luzon Albay declares state of calamity over dengue outbreak More on public health