National Nutrition Council(NNC)

March 29, 2022 Dear Camille Anne Castañeda, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Mar 24, 2022 08:13:17 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Guidelines on Overweight and Obesity Management and Prevention Program. Response to Request The National Policy in Addressing Overweight and Obesity is currently being finalized. The policy will provide direction and guidance to stakeholders involved in preventing and managing overweight and obesity as part of overall efforts to address all forms of malnutrition in the country. The strategies for obesity management include the development of nutrition practice guidelines and integration of screening and management in the primary care level which will be led by the DOH.. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Dr. Azucena M. Dayanghirang, Assistant Secretary and Executive Director of the National Nutrition Council through e-mail address [email protected]. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Thank you. Respectfully, Chona Fernandez FOI Receiving Officer