Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the cross-cultural validity of Filipino version Attitude Disability Scale Physical (Fil-ADS(D)) forms and describe Filipinos’ disability attitudes its correlations with sociodemographic factors. Methods: Personal general Fil-ADS(D) were distributed persons adult population, respectively, for self-administration. Confirmator...

www.thelancet.com Vol 371 March 8, 2008 795 Aggressive marketing practices for breastmilk substitutes have been blamed for the decline of breastfeeding in the Philippines, where only 16·1% of Filipino infants aged 4–5 months are exclusively breastfed, half stop exclusive breastfeeding by the third week of life, and 13% are never breastfed (the lowest ever-breastfed rates in 56 countries). The D...

In this article, I use and theorize the Filipino performative style of walang arte to account for ways in which Filipinos negotiate with violence translation everyday life. By way arte—which will also be referring as “the being” “Filipino non-coherence”—and its disruptive playful stylistic possibilities, look at Gina Apostol’s 2018 novel Insurrecto not a mere performance postmodern aesthetic bu...

Valid population-based estimates of uterine leiomyoma prevalence are lacking. It is estimated that 20-40% of women of reproductive age have uterine leiomyoma and presentation occurs most commonly towards the end of the reproductive life. [3, 4] Leiomyoma may occur singly but more often are multiple. Pigmented races (i.e. African, Caribbean, Filipino etc.) are more likely to have this condition ...

BACKGROUND There has been no documented data on the prevalence of allergic rhinitis among Filipino adults. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of allergic rhinitis among adults in the Philippines. METHODS Using a multi-staged cluster sampling methodology, this study evaluated 7,202 adults from 3,744 households, 79 provinces and 17 regions. A pre-validated wr...

Department of Exercise and Wellness, Arizona State University East, Mesa, AZ, USA; Prevention Research Centre, Norman J Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA; Department of Exercise Science, Norman J Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA; and Department of Nutrition, Carolina Population Centre and School of Publ...

The Protein Leverage Hypothesis (PLH) predicts that humans prioritize protein when regulating food intake. We tested a central prediction of PLH: protein intake will remain more constant than fat or carbohydrate in the face of dietary changes in a free-living population. Data come from a large sample of adult Filipino women participating in the Cebu Longitudinal Health and Nutrition Survey (CLH...

A with South Korea and Japan, the Philippines were granted an exemption from the removal of quotas on rice imports in 1995 under Annex 5 of the World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement. This exemption was to expire in mid 2005, but an extension is currently under negotiation. We examine the poverty impacts of both a Doha agreement and free world trade, combined with the elimination of domestic ...

In the present study, we determined whether there is a delay in the eruption of permanent teeth (PT) among Filipino adolescents with stunting or thinness. Height, weight, and number of PT were recorded in 1554 Filipino 10- to 13-year-olds (711 boys; 843 girls). z-scores for height (HAZ) and body mass index (BMI) were calculated according to the WHO growth reference, and their correlations to th...

OBJECTIVE Cancer treatments cause a range of distressing symptoms that can be well managed with pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions. Treatment-related symptom screening and management by health care professionals is required to provide appropriate guidance to help patients to complete successfully their treatment regimen and achieve the best possible outcomes for patients. The ...