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

DOST Outcome 1: Science-based Know how and Tools that Enable the Agriculture Sector to Raise Productivity to World Class Standards
1. Research and Development Program on Sorghum Utilization as Food: Phase 1: Development and Standardization of Sorghum Flour/Starch Production Process
2. Evaluation of the Nutritional Status of Households Living in Selected Coastal Areas in the Philippines
3. Integrated Approach to Address Food and Nutrition Security in the Philippines
4. Phytochemicals, Antioxidant Activity of Pigmented Rice, Vegetables and Fruits in the Philippines

DOST Outcome 2: Innovative, Cost-Effective and Appropriate Technologies that Enable MSMEs to Develop and Produce Competitive Products that Meet World-class Standards
1. Pilot Scale Production of Complementary/Snack Foods with Vegetables Using HighPressure High-Temperature (HPHT) Extrusion
2. Scaling up Rice Fortification Program Through Technology Transfer: A Strategy Towards Nutrition Security Project 1: Technology Transfer to Private Mills

DOST Outcome 3: State-of-the-art Facilities and Capabilities that Enable Local Industries to Move up the Value Chain and Attain Global Competitiveness
1. Sustainability of FNRI Proficiency Testing Laboratory’s ISO/IEC 17043:2010 Accreditation as PT Provider on Nutrition Labeling Parameters and Expansion of its Scope
2. Method Verification for the Enumeration of Mesophilic Lactic Acid Bacteria in Food
3. Validation of Soxhlet Method for Fat Analysis in Foods
4. Determination of Iodine Levels of Commonly-Consumed Processed Foods

DOST Outcome 5: ICT-based Transformation of Governance Broadening Access to Government Services for those in the Countryside
1. "i.fnri.gov.ph: Development of a Harmonized ICT Program of FNRI"
2. Updating the Menu Evaluation Software
3. Development of Philippine Food Composition Online Database and Interactive Tool Versions
4. Development of FNRI Service Laboratory Integrated Online System (IOS)
5. Development of the FNRI Nutrition Counseling Website: Healthy Eating and Lifestyle Program (HELP) Online
6. Development of Enhanced Sensory Evaluation Laboratory (eSEL) Software under the program i.fnri.gov.ph: Development of a harmonized ICT program of FNRI
7. Development of the Electronic Technology Transfer Monitoring Map (ET2M2)

DOST Outcome 6: Improved Quality Healthcare and Quality of Life through Science, Technology and Innovation
1. Food Security, Poverty and Inequality
2. Assessing Household Dietary Diversity and Food Consumption Score as Indicators of Household Food Security Status in the Philippines
3. 8th National Nutrition Survey: Consumption of Whole Grains and Ready-to-Eat Cereals in the Philippines
4. Comparative Time Trends Analysis of Nutrition Outcomes among ASEAN Countries: Lessons and Benchmarks for the Philippines
5. Provincial Case Studies on Assesing Maternal and Child Nutrition and Local Level Program Implementation
6. An Assessment of the Nutrition Situation in the Philippines
7. Project 4: Feedback, Knowledge Sharing and Policy Dialogues among Stakeholders
8. Awareness of Micronutrients of Selected Filipino Population Groups
9. Risk Factors Associated with Zinc Status of Filipino Preschool and School-aged Children
10. Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Risk Factors are Increasing in Prevalence: Time Trends from 1998-2013 National Nutrition Surveys
11. Waist circumference (WC) and Waist-Hip Ratio (WHR) are Better Associated with Elevated Blood Pressure and Elevated Fasting Blood Glucose than Body Mass Index (BMI)
12. Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding and Meeting the Minimum Acceptable Diet among Filipino Infants and Young Children
13. Awareness and Usage of Food and Health Supplements in the Philippines
14. Determinants of Breastfeeding Initiation and Prelacteal Feeding and Their Association with Breastfeeding Practices of Filipino Children aged 0-23 Months
15. The Nutrition and Health Status of Indigenous Peoples (IPs) in the Philippines: 8th National Nutrition Survey, 2013
16. The Nutrition and Health Status of Filipinos Residing in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDAs): Results from the 8th National Nutrition Survey, 2013
17. Time Trends in the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in the Philippines
18. Factors Associated with Household Salt Iodine Levels and Iodine Status of School Age Children: 8th National Nutrition Survey
19. Regional Disparities in Food, Energy and Nutrient Intakes, Food Wastage and Food Expenditure among Filipino Households
20. Urban-Rural Differences in Food, Energy and Nutrient Intakes, Food Wastage and Food Expenditure among Filipino Households

R&D Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies: Food Fortification
1. Technology Generation for the Production of Multi-Nutrient Eextruded Rice Kernel (MNERK) to Address Malnutrition

R&D Addressing Normal Nutrition and Nutrition Related Diseases
1. Energy Density and Satiety of Meals Based on Helathy Food Plate Model for Filipino Adults

R&D Program on Nutrigenomics
1. Tumor-Suppressing Effects of Moringa Oleifera Leaves on Colorectal Polyp: A Nutrigenomics Approach
2. Body Mass Index (BMI), Body Fat, Known Obesity- Associated Genes and Eating Behaviour of Selected 9 -12 y.o. children in Taguig and Pateros

R&D Program on Development of Tools and Standards
1. Development of the 2016 FNRI Menu Guide Calendar (MGC): Helping Meet the Nutrient Needs of Adolescents through Consumption of Legumes and Nuts
2. A Re-examination of the Weight-for-Height Table for Filipino Pregnant Women
3. Development of “Pinggang Pinoy” Food Guides for Children and Other Population Groups Phase II
4. Sensitivity and Specificity of Mid-upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) in Determining Acute Malnutrition among Under-five Children with Weight-for-Height Using the WHO Growth Standards

R& D Program on Food Quality and Safety
1. Microbiological Assessment of Pork from Metro Manila Slaughterhouses and Wet Markets
2. Enhancement of Food Consumption Databases for Dietary Exposure Assessment

R& D Program on Policy
1. Assessment of Selected Food and Nutrition Policies Toward Improving Food and Nutrition Vulnerability: Assessment of Implementation of Republic Act No. 10028

DOST Outcome 8: Science-based Weather Information and Climate Change Scenarios with Associated Impact Assessments that Enable Concerned Agencies to Develop Appropriate Mitigation Strategies for a Disaster and Climate Change Resilient Philippines
1. The National Capital Region Food Footprints: A 5- Year Span

Graduate Studies
1. Effects on Lipid Levels and Liver Health in Diet-Induced Hyperlipidemic Sprague Dawley Rats Fed with Cooked Brown Rice
2. The Nutritional Content, Health Value and Acceptability of Rice-Like Grains From Sago (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) and Corn (Zea mays L.) Flours
3. Modified Starch from Adlay (Coix lacryma jobi L.): Preparation and Properties
4. Intra-Household Food Allocation in the Philippines Using a National Food Consumption Data
5. Characterization and Functional Property Investigation of Serum Pectin from Broccoli Dispersion
6. Association Between Consumption of Iron-Fortified Processed Foods and Anemia Status Among Children Aged 3 to 5 Years in Manila

41st FNRI Seminar Series Abstract

R&D Program on Food and Nutrition Security/Food Fortification Program
Addressing Micronutrient Deficiencies
1. Mineral Availability from Naturally and Synthetically-fortified Multi-nutrient Growth Mix (MGM)
Products
2. Fortified Rice-Mongo Curls: Opportunity for Improving the Nutritional Requirements of Children Six (6)
Months to Five (5) Years Old for Iron and Zinc
3. Shelf-life Study of Rice-Mongo Based Complementary Blends and Snacks Foods
4. Scaling-up Rice Fortification Program through Techno-transfer: A Strategy Towards Nutrition
Security (Project 2: Evaluation of Impact of Iron Fortified Rice and Program Sustainability)

R&D Program Addressing Macronutrient Deficiencies
Malnutrition Reduction Program: Phase 2
5. Project 1: Technology Transfer and Production of Complementary Blends and Snack
Foods
6. Project 2: Monitoring and Process Evaluation of DOST PINOY
7. The first 1000 Days Project in Palawan: Moving Forward to Provincial Institutionalization
of Maternal and Child Nutrition Program
8. Quick Response to Disaster: Production and Field-testing of FNRI-developed Complementary/
Supplementary Foods
9. Promising Flour and Starch from Sago Palm Tree
10. Healthy Aging Program for Pinoy (HAPPY) Senior Citizens

Program Addressing Over-nutrition/NCD’s
R&D Program on Nutrigenomics
11. Effect of Iron Supplementation Utilizing Iron-Fortified Rice and Malunggay Leaves Powder on the
Biochemical Parameters and Expression of Genes Associated with Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnant
Filipino Women
12. SNP Frequencies and Their Potential Association with Intakes of Brown and White Rice and Blood
Glucose Levels Among Selected Government Employees in Bicutan, Taguig City
13. Satiety Responses and Changes Postprandial Concentration of Plasma Ghrelin with Consumption of
White Rice and Brown Rice in Filipino Adults
14. An Evaluation of a School-Based Nutrition Education Strategy: The Healthy Kids Program
15. Product Innovation on Selected Traditional Food Products

Program on Generation and Compilation of Food Composition of Commonly Consumed Foods:
16. Project 1: Determination of Sugar in Processed Foods
17. Project 2: Determination of the Nutrient Contents of Selected Indigenous and Underutilized Philippine Fruits and Vegetables

R&D Program on Development of Tools and Standards
18. Development and Printing of the 2015 FNRI Menu Guide Calendar (MGC): Nutritious Meals for Extended Emergency Period
19. From Pyramid to Plate: A Formative Research on the Development of a Filipino Food Guide
20. Development of Pinggang Pinoy Food Guide for Filipino Adults
21. Philippine Dietary Reference Intakes 2015

ICT Program on Food and Nutrition
22. eFCD-DEA Online Food Consumption Data for Dietary Exposure Assessment

In depth Studies and Correlation Studies
23. Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status of Children 0-5 years old left Behind by Women
Overseas Workers
24. Evaluation of the School Feeding Program in Partner-Schools in Five Philippine Geothermal Sites
25. Evaluation of Dietary Service in Selected Hospitals in the Philippines

Nutrition Surveys
26. Assessing Household Food Security in the Regions of Mindanao Using World Food Programme’s (WFP) Food Consumption Score Tool
27. Assessment of Selected Risk Factors to Non-Communicable Diseases on Adults 18 years old
and Over and Adolescents 10.0 to 17.9 years Old
28. Awareness, Coverage, Accessibility and Utilization of Philhealh Benefits Among Filipinos in the 8th National Nutrition Survey, 2013
29. Determinants of Undernutrition and Overnutrition among Filipino Mothers with Children 0-60 months

Technical Services on Food and Nutrition
30. Iodine Levels of Household Salts in the Philippines in the 8th National Nutrition
Survey
31. Validation of Method for Determination of Zinc Concentration in Serum: Tool in Assessing Zinc Status of the Population

Promoting and Popularizing S&T
32. FNRI-DOST and Robinsons’ Supermarket: A Public-Private Partnership Model in Promoting Wellness Among Filipinos
Special Project Presentation
33. Maternal and Health Nutrition and Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices
34. Impacts of Climate Shocks on Caloric Intake of Filipino Households Engaged in Agriculture
35. A Comparative Study of 4Ps Beneficiaries and Non-4Ps Beneficiaries in the 8th National Nutrition Survey
Graduate Studies
36. TV Viewing and Healthy Eating: Moderators of the Relationship Between Television Exposure and Daily Vegetable Intake
37. Evaluation and Characterization of A-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activity of Himbabao (BROUSSONETIA LUZONICA)
38. Technology Foresight of FNRI-Developed Stabilized Brown Rice (SBR) Utilization in the Philippines Through Scenario Building

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