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R&D Program Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies
1. Rice Fortification Technology Made Affordable
R&D Program Addressing Macronutrient Deficiencies   
1. Malnutrition Reduction Program: Monitoring the Intervention
R&D Program on Food Product Innovation and Development
1. Innovative Food Products from Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum Bicolor L. Moench) Flour
2. Pilot Scale Production of Flour made from Philippine-grown Sweet Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) 
3. Innovation in Drying Technology for Fruits and Vegetables
R&D Program on Functional Foods
1. Chemopreventive Properties of Selected Pigmented Rice, Fruits, and Vegetables in the Philippines
R&D Program on Food Quality and Safety
1. Assessment of Analytical Performance of Some Philippine Testing Laboratories through Proficiency Testing in Corn-based Snack Food and Wheat Flour
2. Refinement of the Philippine Food Consumption Data Tools for Country, Regional and Global Dietary Exposure Assessment: Using the Foodex2 Classification System
3. Analysis of Vitamin B12 in Selected Fortified and Non-fortified Processed Foods Via Liquid Chromatography Method
R&D Program on Method Validation
1. In-House Method Validation for Detection and Identification of Vibrio spp. from Various Food Matrices by Cultural Methods and Real-Time PCR
2. Method Validation and Assessment of Models to Estimate 24-hr Urinary Sodium from Spot Urine Samples
3. Method Validation of Serum/RBC Folate Using Microbiological Assay
4. Method Validation and Comparison Study on the Determination of Blood Lipid Profile and Blood Glucose using Clinical Chemistry Analyzer and Point-of-Care Test (POCT)
R&D Program on Development of Tools and Standards
1. Development of 2019 FNRI Menu Guide Calendar: Reinventing Nutritious and Easy-to-Prepare Foods for Men in Uniform
2. Review and Update of the 1994 Food Exchange Lists for Meal Planning
3. Assessment of Body Composition of Filipino Adults  and Elderly (19-69 Years Old)
4. Development of Pinggang Pinoy Meals for 6-9 years old Children for a School Feeding Program
5. Development  of Nutrition Modules for Use in Nutrition Education Campaign among 6-9 years old Children and their Mothers or Caregivers
6. Assessing School-Based Feeding and Nutrition Education Strategy for Healthier Kids
7. Pinggang Pinoy Community Challenge: A Precursor to Healthy Eating
8. Philippine Food Composition Tables (PhilFCT®) Online Database: Data Updates, Features and Security Enhancement
9. Improving User Experience to the FNRI’s Proficiency Testing and Reference Materials Portal
ICT Program
1. Development of iTrain Website
R&D Program on Gut Microbiota
1. Gut Microbiota of Filipino Infants (2 - 4 months old): Profiles by Mode of Delivery and Mode of Milk Feeding
2. Gut Microbial Diversity and Diet-Gut Microbiota Associations in Selected Children in Taguig City
3. Comparison of Fecal Post-Collection Storage Methods for Microbiome Analysis Targeting the V3-V4 Regions of the 16s rRNA Gene
R&D Program on Nutrigenomics
1. Incoming Message: How Genes Dictate Nutrient Intake and Common Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases in Selected Filipino Adults
2. Keeping Up with the NuGen™ Lab: Its Journey Towards Becoming A Competent Molecular Biology Testing Laboratory
R&D Program on Policy Studies and Intervention
1. Capability Building on Policy Translation and Advocacy: Empowering R&D and S&T DOST Staff
2. Determinants of Normal Nutrition Among 0-59 Months Old Filipino Children Living in Low Income Households
3. Benchmarking and Profiling on the Status of Management of Persons who use Drugs in Selected Rehabilitation Centers
4. Institutionalization of the Integrated School Nutrition Program Model in Different Schools in CALABARZON
Nutritional Assessment and Monitoring
1. Estimation of Lysine Intake among Filipino Physiological Groups
2. Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Human Health and Nutrition in the Philippines
3. Expanded National Nutrition Survey (ENNS): Development of the Survey  Design
In-depth and Correlation Studies
1. Socio-economic Determinants of Household Food Security and Dietary Diversity of Women in Rural Areas
2. Association of Neck Circumference with Elevated Blood Pressure among Filipino Adolescents
3. Nutritional Status and Dietary Intake of Filipino Women of Reproductive Age: Are they Nutritionally Ready to Support Their Baby?
4. Association of Type of Food Stores Shopped and the Food Items Bought with the Prevalence of Overweight/Obesity among Meal Planners in Selected Areas in the Philippines
5. Association of Intake of Vitamin and Mineral Supplements with the Prevalence of Stunting, Wasting, and Underweight Among Filipino Children Aged 6-36 months
6. Determinants of Stunting and its Association with Feeding Practices Among Children 6-23 months in the Philippines
7. Potential Impacts of the Government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) on Food Security and Nutritional Outcomes: An Analysis of the 2013 and 2015 Data
8. Eating Out-of-Home in the Philippines: Current Situation and Policy Recommendations
9. Youth’s Nutritional Status and Food Security in Local-level Survey Pilot Areas
10. PhilHealth Membership and Participation in Selected Government Health and Nutrition Programs
11. Association of Household Food Insecurity (HFI) and Anemia among Filipino Women of Reproductive Age, 15-49 years old
12. Characteristics and Risk Factors for High Fasting Blood Glucose among Managers and Government Officials in the Philippines
Graduate Studies
1. Effects of Providing Micronutrient Powder and Complementary Food Blend on Growth and Micronutrient Status of Filipino Young Children: A Randomised Community Trial
2. Characterization of the Physico-Chemical and Functional Properties of Modified Starches from Giant Swamp Taro (Cyrtosperma Merkusii Schott) “Palawan”

Research and Development

  1. Eating Away from Home among Filipino Adults: Association with Nutritional Status and Metabolic Risk Factors
  2. Enhance Multi Nutrient Growth Mix (MGM) to Address Malnutrition among Children
  3. Contribution of Vitamin A-Fortification of Processed Foods to the Status of Vitamin A Deficiency (VAD) in the Philippines
  4. Visual Color Evaluation is More Than What Meets the Eye: Building- Up Competency on Color Analysis using Trained Sensory Panellists
  5. Detection of Salmonella Spp. in Fresh Vegetables Purchased from Wet Markets and Supermarkets using Real-Time PCR
  6. Malnutrition Reduction Program: Monitoring And Process Evaluation of DOST PINOY
  7. The Impact of Fortification in Milk on Iron and Zinc Status and Immunity among Schoolchildren
  8. Assessment of Body Composition of Adolescents (13-18 Years Old) Using Isotope Dilution Technique
  9. The Effect of Momsie on the Nutritional Status of 6-36 Months Old Children
  10. Development of a Ready to Eat Crispy Noodle Strips as Snack Food
  11. Is Philhealth Reaching More Filipinos in 2015?
  12. Discovery of Nutrigenetic Markers Correlated with Vitamin D Nutrition in Different Lifestyle Genes among Adult Respondents of the 2013 National Nutrition Survey
  13. Socio-Demographic Determinants of Teenage Pregnancy in the Philippines
  14. Local Level Food, Health and Nutrition Survey (LFHNS) 2016: A Pilot Survey
  15. Assessment of Selected Food and Nutrition Policies: OPT Revisited, The Case of Abra de Ilog
  16. Smoking and Alcohol Consumption Among 4Ps Members
  17. Methodological Study in the Conduct of Food Stores Survey
  18. The Frequency and Diversity of Potential Gene Markers of Nutrition-Related Diseases Generated from Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Panel Designed by DOST-FNRI
  19. Risk Factors to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in the Philippines
  20. Is Food Wastage and Food Procurement Method Associated with Food Security Status among Filipino Households?
  21. What makes Teenagers Fat? Obesity-Associated Factors in Selected Filipino Adolescents
  22. Chasing Ace From Waste: Generation of Technology for the Production of Viable Functional Food Ingredients from Agricultural Wastes
  23. Risk Assessment of Total Aflatoxin (AFT) and Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) Through Consumption of Corn and Peanuts by Adult Filipinos
  24. Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking in the Philippines
  25. 2016 Food Establishment Survey: Are we Moving Towards an Obesogenic Food Environment?
  26. Screening Exposure Assessment of Filipinos to Sodium, Total Sugar, Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Trans Fat, and Cholesterol from Commonly Consumed Food
  27. Quality of Life and its Association with Functional Capacity and Nutritional Status of Community-Dwelling Older Persons in the National Capital Region
  28. Length and Height Measurement Instruments: Out with the Old, In with the New
  29. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) By 2015: Did Juan Hit the Targets?
  30. How Much Breast Milk do Toddlers Consume? Data from Vitamin A Safety Assessment Study
  31. A Survey on the Meat Processing Sectors in Selected Regions in the Philippines
  32. Food Consumption Practices of Filipinos in Selected Areas in the Philippines and Factors Influencing Such Practices
  33. Household Food Security Status And Its Implication to Meeting the Dietary Diversity Scores (DDS) of Filipino Mothers and Children 6-36 Months Old
  34. Chocolate-Enrobed Pili Bites as Pasalubong
  35. Refinement of the Philippine Food Consumption Data Tools for Country, Regional and Global Dietary Exposure Assessment: Using the Harmonized ASEAN Food Consumption Data Template
  36. Packed Cooked Low Protein Rice: Low Protein Rice for Healthy Kidneys
  37. Shelf Life of Improved Fnri-Developed Nutrient-Rich Complementary Blends and Snack Foods
  38. Association of Breastfeeding Performance Index with the Risk of Illness Among Filipino Children Aged 0-36 Months Old
  39. The Evaluation of the Quality of Life of Non-Dialysed and Hemodialysed Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease After Consumption of Low Protein Rice and Recipes

S&T Category

  1. Provision of Chemical Proficiency Testing Round on Proximate and Mineral Analyses in Milk Powder and Infant Formula
  2. Sustaining, Expansion and Advocacy of the FNRI Technology on Complementary Food Blends in the Regions
  3. Boosting employee productivity and innovation through iFNRI
  4. Development of Food Reference Material for Nutrition Labelling for Use of Local Testing Laboratories
  5. ROUND-THE-CLOCK Access to the FNRI’s Proficiency Testing Programs and Available Reference Materials
  6. Microscale GC Analysis of Cholesterol in Fast Food Dishes, Fresh and Processed Meat, Fish and Poultry Products
  7. Projects Results to Policy Recommendations: Linking to Legislators and Local Chief Executives
  8. Participation of Adults, 18 Years Old and Above in Complete Treatment Pack (COMPACK) Program
  9. COOKING CHALLENGE: A Strategy to Communicate the Principles of Pinggang Pinoy Food Guide
  10. Enhancement of FNRI Service Laboratory Integrated Online System (FNRI-SL IOS)
  11. APEC Journey from International Workshop on Policy Translation to Local Advocacy on Stunting
  12. NUTRITION PRACTICE GUIDELINES (NPGs) New nutrition guide to boost primary care of diet-related diseases
  13. UPDATING OF THE PHILIPPINE FOOD COMPOSITION TABLES: Addition of Cholesterol, Fatty Acid, Beta-Carotene, Retinol and Vitamin A, Retinol Activity Equivalent Data
  14. Philippine Food Composition Tables (PhilFCT) Online Database: Data Updates and Features Enhancement
  15. Development of 2018 FNRI Menu Guide Calendar (MGC): Focusing on energy and nutrient needs of older persons through Pinggang Pinoy
  16. Estimation of Iodine in Selected Commonly Consumed Philippine Vegetables and Aquatic Products
  17. Low Temperature and Low Humidity Drying: An alternative drying method for fruits and vegetables
  18. RMS for RMS: Rice-Mongo-Sesame Complementary Food for Reducing Malnutrition Status of Filipino Infants and Children
  19. Pilot Testing of Webinar site on Food & Nutrition Trainings
  20. Development of Food Composition Database from Pre-packed Label

Graduate Category

  1. Enhancing the Electronic-Data Collection System (e-DCS) for Selected Components of the National Nutrition Survey
  2. Anthropometric indicators and its association with Cardiovascular risk factors among Filipino older adults
  3. Association of Household Food Security Status with Mother/Caregiver-Child Pairs Nutritional Status using three Indicators of Household Food Security

Undergraduate Category

  1. Parasitic Infections, Dietary Adequacy, and Nutritional Status of Young Children from Daycare Centers of Upland Areas in Calamba City, Laguna
  2. Plate Waste among Patients in Selected Private Hospitals
  3. Examining the Relationship of Physical Activity, Dietary Intake, and Measures of Abdominal Fat to Normal Weight Obesity among Filipino Young Adults
  4. Formulation and Characterization of Nutritious Congee from Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Rice as Calamity Food
  5. Effects of Incorporation of Microwave – Dried Corn Silk (Stigma maydis) Powder on the Quality and Stability of Beef Patties
  6. Optimization of the Thermal Destruction of Escherichia coli and Vitamin C Retention in Guyabano (Annona muricata) Juice

MFO 1: SCIENTIFIC R&D
Program on Food Quality and Safety

1. Assessment of Omega-6/Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Ratio of Common Filipino Foods
2. β-Carotene Determination of Processed Fruits and Vegetables Using Reversed-Phase Ultra High
Pressure Liquid Chromatography
3. Screening Level Exposure Assessment for Selected Food Additives and Food Contaminants and
Nutrients and Commonly Consumed Foods
4. Updating of the Philippine Food Composition Tables (FCT) Using Indirect Method
Phase 1: Total Dietary Fiber, Total Sugars, Sodium, Available Carbohydrate and Energy
5. Simultaneous Determination of B-Vitamins in Selected Fresh and Processed Food Products Via Liquid Chromatography-UV Method

R&D Program Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies

1. Effects of Rice Variety and Ageing on the Properties of Extruded Rice
2. Production and Exportation of Multi-Nutrient Extruded Rice Kernel (MNERK) with Iron and Zinc to Address Micronutrient Deficiency in Vietnam
3. The Effects of a Multi-Micronutrient Fortified Juice Drink on the Hemoglobin Levels of Filipino Schoolchildren
4. The Efficacy of Multi-Micronutrient Growth Mix with High Calorie Dense Foods on the Nutritional Status of Children Aged 4-5 Years Old

R&D Program Addressing Macronutrient Deficiencies

1. The Effects of Coconut Skim Milk, Cow’s Milk, and Dairy-coco Milk Blend on the Anthropometric Indices of Underweight School Children
2. Are Filipino Fisherfolks Healthy or Not? Excerpts from 2013 Results of the National Nutrition Survey

R&D Program on Food Product Innovation and Development

1. Low Protein Rice Kernel from Sago Flour and Starch for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
2. Research and Development Program on Sorghum Utilization as Food: Phase II: Characterization and Functional Properties Determination of Flour, Starch and Modified Starch of Philippine Grown Sorghum
3. Effects of Low-Temperature and Low-Humidity Drying on the Physico-chemical, Sensory and Microbiological Properties of Dehydrated Food (Mango)
4. Pilot Scale Production and Shelf Life Study of Complementary Foods with Fruits Rich in Antioxidant Using High-Pressure High-Temperature (HPHT) Extrusion

R&D Program Addressing Over-nutrition/NCDs
R&D Program on Functional Food

1. In vitro Bioavailability of Phytochemicals of Selected Pigmented Rice, Vegetables and Fruits in the Philippines
2. Development of a Fluidized Bed Dryer for the Production of Stabilized Brown Rice
3. Design and Development of Superheated Steam Treatment System (SSTS) for Stabilized Brown Rice

R&D Program on Nutrigenomics

1. Differences in Nutrient Intakes and Food Preferences Based on Candidate Single Nucleotide
Polymorphisms in Hypertensive and Non-Hypertensive Adults
2. Genotype Effects of Beta-carotene Conversion to Vitamin A: Implications on Reducing Vitamin A Deficiency in the Philippines
3. Physical Activity, Macronutrient Intake, Eating Behavior, and Obesity-Associated Genes as Risk Factors for Obesity in Selected 9-12 year old Children in Taguig and Pateros

R&D Program on Development of Tools and Guidelines

1. Develoment of 2017 FNRI Menu Guide Calendar (MGC): Addressing the Energy and Nutrient Needs of Pregnant and Lactating Women Through
Pinggang Pinoy
2. Assessment of Body Composition of Schoolchildren Aged 6-12 Years Old

ICT Program on Food and Nutrition

1. Bringing Food and Nutrition Information to Every Juan and Juana in Just a Click of the Finger Through iFNRI
2. Enhancement of the Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Program (HELP) Online
3. Testing and Maintenance of the Menu Eval Plus
4. Integrated Management and Enhancement of the Philippine Food Composition Tables (PhilFCT®) Online Database
5. Upgrading of the Analysis Module of FNRI Service Laboratory Integrated Online System (FNRI-SL IOS)

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Program

1. Impact of Calamities on the Proportion of Households Meeting The Recommended Energy Intake Among Filipinos
2. Exposure to Calamities Predicts Poor Nutritional Status in Elderly Adults But Not in Children and Pregnant Women: A secondary Analysis of the 8th NNS

Special Projects: International Collaboration

1. APEC Nutrigenomics 2016: Regional Cooperation in Nutritional Genomics Towards Nutrition, Health, and Economic Prosperity
2. APEC - Philippines Workshop on Policy Translation: Towards a Popularized Research and Market-Based Innovations

MFO 2: TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY SERVICES
R&D Program on Policy

1. Assessment of Selected Food and Nutrition Policies: The OPT Revisited
2. Project Results to Policy Recommendations (PR to PR): The Link

Laboratory Services

1. Setting up of One Stop Laboratory Services for Global Competitiveness (ONELAB)

In-dept and Correlation Studies

1. Contribution of Beverages to the Total Energy Intake in the Philippines: Comparison of Two National Survey Data
2. Contribution of Different Food Groups to the Food, Energy and Nutrient Intakes of Filipino Households: Comparison of 2013 and 2015 Food Consumption Data
3. Trends in Food, Energy and Nutrient Intakes of Preschool Children, Philippines, 2003-2013: Did Their Diets Improve After 10 Years?
4. Intake of Sugar-sweetened Beverages and Its Relation to Occurence of Metabolic Risk Factors Among Filipino Adults
5. 8th National Nutrition Survey: Fluid Intake of Filipinos
6. MDG 1: Eradication of Extreme Poverty and Hunger by Half Tracking Progress on the Prevalence and Trends of Child Undernutrition in the Philippines
7. Eradicating Extreme Poverty and Hunger: Tracking Progress Towards Achieving Food Security Among Filipinos
8. Contribution of Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) in the Achievement of MDG 4: A study Using the FNRI 2015 Data
9. Millennium Development Goal 5: End Line Results on Antenatal and Birth Delivery Targets in the Philippines
10. MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Other Diseases The Millennials and Their Knowledge of HIV/AIDS
11. MDG 6 - Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other Diseases Knowledge and Attitude of Filipinos towards Tuberculosis
12. Evaluation of Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors among Filipino Women of Reproductive Age
13. Millennium Development Goal (MDG)7C: The Reduction of the Proportion of the Population Without Sustainable Access to Safe Drinking Water and Basic Sanitation by Half: Philippines, 2015
14. Smoking Status in the Philippines and Effect of Tobacco Control Policies
15. How Food Secure are Filipino Households? Trends from the National Nutrition Survey Data, 2001 to 2015
16. Utilization of Lactation Station and Lactation Breaks and its Association with the Duration of Breastfeeding among Filipino Working Mothers with Children Aged 0 to 23 Months
17. Deteminants of the Predictors of Anemia Prevalence Among Filipinos: NNS 2013

GRADUATE STUDY

1. Discovery of Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene among Post-Menopausal Women Seen at the Philippine Orthopedic Center Using Next-Generation Sequencing

Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D

39th Seminar Series

Theme: S&T based Solutions: Tugon sa Gutom at Malnutrisyon

1. Retention Of Micronutrients In Extruded Rice Kernel
2. Effects Of Prenatal Micronutrient Supplementation On Breast Milk Retinol And Minerals (Fe, Zn) among some Filipino Women
3. Modelling The Commercialization Of Iron-Fortifiedrice In Selected Districts Of Zambales: A Result Of Techno-Transfer
4. Socio-Economic, Anthropometric And Clinical Parameters As Predictors Of Low Hemoglobin Levels: A Study Among School Children In Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines
5. Urinary Iodine Excretion Is Associated to the Physiological Status Of Filipino Women
6. S&T Based Intervention To Address Malnutrition: Production & Technology Transfer Of Fnri-Developed Complementary / Snack Foods
7. Development Of A Model For Dost Pinoy (ckage For The Improvement Of Nutrition Of Young Children): A Nutrition Intervention Strategy
8. Technology Generation For The Production Of Multi-Nutrient Growth Mix (Mgm)
9. Utilization Of Local Crops In The Production of Multi-Nutrient Growth Mix
10. Identification Of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (Snps) with Cdkn2a/2b And Atp2b1 Genes Among Filipino Adults
11. Association Of CDKN2a/2B and ATP2B1 Variants With Dietary Intake And Clinical Profile Of Filipino Adults In Ilocos, Bicol And Metro Manila
12. Validation Of A Real-Time Pcr Method For Analysis Of A Known Genetic Marker Of Hypertension Among Filipino Adults
13. Optimization of the Processing Parameters for the Improvement of Shelf-Life of Brown Rice
14. Mineral Availability, Dietary Fiber And Fermentability Characteristics Of Optimized Brown Rice
15. Characterization Of Coconut Sap Sugar And Syrup as Functional Food
16. Dietary Fiber Composition And Fermentability Characteristics Of Malunggay Leaves
17. Bioavailability Of Iron, Zinc And Calcium From Malunggay Leaves And Fruit: An In Vitro Assessment
18. Changes In Glucose And Lipid Profile After Consumption Of Malunggay Leaves Products In Humans With Moderately Raised Serum Cholesterol Levels
19. Growth Of Infants Fed With Breastmilk Or Artificial Milk From Birth To Six Months
20. Beverage Consumption Among Filipinos: The 7th National Nutrition Survey (Nns) Results
21. Physical Activity, Nutritional Status And Academic Performance Of Selected School Children In Manila
22. Development Of A Technology For An Extruded Frozen Ready-To-Fry Sweet Potato Fries
23. Food And Nutrition Researches Towards Policy Development: Strenghthening Capacity For Policy Translation And Advocacy
24. Backyard Vegetable Gardening Program Towards Hunger Mitigation And Dietary Modification: Evaluation Of Backyard Vegetable Gardening In Selected Food Poor Areas In The Philippines
25. Determination Of Enzymes Activity As A Quality Control Tool In Brown Rice Processing
26. Development And Harmonization Of A National Food Consumption Database For Dietary Exposure Assessment
27. Development And Validation Of Reverse-Phase High Performance Liquid Chromatography (Rp-Hplc) Method Of Analysis For The Determination Of Folic Acid In Fortified Foods
28. Method Validation Of Heavy Metal (As, Cd, Hg And Pb) Analysis In Seafood And Products
29. Exposure Of Filipino Children And Teenagers to Artificial Sweeteners In Commonly Consumed Beverages
30. ISO /IEC 17043:2010 Accreditation As Proficiency Test (Pt) Provider For Credibility Improvement And International Recognition Of Fnri Pt Program
31. Development Of 2013 Fnri Menu Guide Calendar Featuring Brown Rice RecipesFeaturing Brown Rice Recipes
32. Nutritional Status Of Filipinos in 2011

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