Poor nutrition during pregnancy causing Filipino kids’ ‘brain stunting’

Based on the 2023 National Nutrition Survey by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology, 23.6 percent of children under 5 years old are stunted, while 15.1 percent are underweight.

The most common health risk affecting pregnant women in the Philippines is the lack of proper nutritional support, which affects the growth and brain development of babies, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on Thursday.