Adequate nutrition during childhood is vital for proper growth and development. However, nutrient intakes of Filipino school-age children are shown to be inadequate. This study assessed the nutrient intakes among school-age children from districts with the highest malnutrition rate in… More

Adequate nutrition during childhood is vital for proper growth and development. However, nutrient intakes of Filipino school-age children are shown to be inadequate. This study assessed the nutrient intakes among school-age children from districts with the highest malnutrition rate in Davao City, Philippines. Using 3-day food records, dietary intake data were collected from a representative sample of 165 schoolchildren (aged 10-12 years) from six public schools in Poblacion, Paquibato, and Marilog districts. The nutrient intakes were calculated from the indicated food quantities, and the USDA food composition table was used as the primary database. These were compared with the 2015 Philippine Dietary Reference Intake values. Intake of total energy (102.56%), protein (165.11%), and some micronutrients reached the required amounts. On the other hand, inadequacies in several nutrients were identified: lipid intake was 49.01% of the recommended level, carbohydrate at 91.68%, dietary fiber at 53.16%, vitamin C at 54.98%, folate at 67.69%, vitamin E at 43.48%, vitamin D (IU) at 89.20%, calcium at 48.93%, and iron at 53.70%. Excess intakes of sodium (683.07%) and vitamin B12 (520.74%) were also reported. These findings suggest the need for targeted intervention programs that address nutrient inadequacies among Filipino school-age children. Less

1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) was tested on ‘Carabao’ mango harvested at 105 days after flower induction. Mature green mangoes of uniform quality were sanitized with 200 µL L-1 NaOCl, air dried, and packed inside newspaper-lined bamboo baskets, then treated with different concentrations… More

1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) was tested on ‘Carabao’ mango harvested at 105 days after flower induction. Mature green mangoes of uniform quality were sanitized with 200 µL L-1 NaOCl, air dried, and packed inside newspaper-lined bamboo baskets, then treated with different concentrations of 1-MCP (0, 1, 10, and 140 µL L-1) in sachets (EthylBloc™) for 24 h under ambient room conditions (27.1±2.0 °C; 87.0±8.6% RH). After treatment, the mangoes were stored in a cold room (19.0±1.2 °C, 90.7±9.3% RH) and evaluated for ten days for weight loss, firmness, total soluble solids (TSS), visual quality, stem-end rot, anthracnose, and peel color (subjective index; L*, a*, b*, chroma, and h°). Results showed that 140 µL L-1 1-MCP was able to maintain firmness and low TSS of the fruit for six days after treatment. Mango fruit treated with 1-MCP also had a better visual quality than the untreated samples until six days. 1-MCP was not able to slow down the peel color changes of the fruit but maintained the skin lightness (L*) particularly by 10 µL L-1 1-MCP for six days. 1-MCP did not affect the fruit weight loss and occurrence of latent infection such as stem-end rot and anthracnose. Less