Mal J Nutr 24(3): 333-348, 2018 __________________________ *Corresponding author: Divorah V Aguila Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology, DOST Compound, Gen. Santos Ave., Bicutan, Taguig City Tel: +632 837-2071 local 2296; Fax: +632 837-2934; E-mail: bheng_aguila@yahoo.com; dva@fnri.dost.gov.ph Food intake, nutritional and health status of Filipino adults according to occupations based on the 8 th National Nutrition Survey 2013 Divorah Vinluan Aguila * , Glenn Melvin Purisima Gironella & Mario Villasaya Capanzana Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology Bicutan, Taguig City, Philippines ABSTRACT Introduction: The health and nutrition of a country’s workforce plays an effective role in the social health and economic status of its society. Methods: This study determined the food intake, nutritional and health status of 69,505 Filipino adults and their households according to occupations using the 8th National Nutrition Survey conducted in 2013 by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute. Occupational grouping was based on the 1992 Philippine Standard Occupation Code. Descriptive statistics such as mean and percentages were generated using the survey module (svy) of Stata 12.0. Results: Chronic Energy Defciency and anaemia were highest among adults with no occupation (12.3% and 14.8% respectively) and lowest among offcials (4.3%) and those with special occupations (4.5%). Overweight, hypertension, high fasting blood sugar and high total cholesterol levels were highest among offcials and lowest among farmers and professionals. Farmers had the highest percentage of smokers, alcoholic drinkers and with high physical activity level, while adults with no occupation had the lowest physical activity level. Households headed by special occupation groups had the highest energy intake, while farmers had the lowest protein, iron, vitamin A, thiamine, ribofavin, niacin and fat intakes. Crafts and related trade workers had the lowest percentage of households meeting the energy requirement (27.4%). Conclusion: The food intake, nutrition and health status of Filipino workers in certain occupations were poor, in need of improvement. A national policy on addressing the health, nutrition and welfare of workers is recommended. Keywords: Filipino workers, nutritional status, health risks, food intake INTRODUCTION In 2016, approximately 40.8 million Filipino adults were employed in various occupations in the Philippines (PSA, 2016). The preliminary results of the Annual Labour and Employment Estimates for 2016, based on the average of the four Labour Force Survey (LFS) rounds, reported an annual labour force participation rate of 63.4% out of the 68.1 million population ≥15 y. This is equivalent to about 43.2 million economically active among the population comprising either the employed or unemployed persons. Employed persons are grouped into three major sectors - agriculture, industry and