VIETNAM NUTRITIONAL PORTAL
The author suggested several methods to improve the quality and safety in the production of fish sauce and Soya sauce, relating to their ingredients, process and techniques used.
A case-control study was carried out in 226 dead newborns in 2004 and 227 alive infants born in the period from 1st January 2004 to 31st December 2004 (matched by sex, age, and location with the dead newborns) in 232 communes of Hanoi. The results were as follows: In 2004, the neonatal mortality rate in Hanoi city was 7.35%o.
Several remarks have been made through anthropometric data collected form 3 national cross- sectional surveys within 3 State- level Scientific- Technology Studies (Study KX.07.07, 1991-1995; Survey to investigate biological indicator of normal Vietnamese people in the 90’s decade from 1994 to 1999;
Community-based controlled nutrition intervention trial was conducted on pregnant women at 8-12 gestational age to evaluate the effectiveness of multi-nutrient supplementation on improved nutritional status (weight gain and nutritional anemia) of the subjects.
The multi - micronutrient enriched powder has been produced from rice (61.76%), soya beans, sesame and premix. The aim of study is to find out the appropriate amount of lysine fortified to the multi-micronutrient enriched powder and to finalize the technology process which ensures to reach the final product containing 1190.25 - 1499 mg lysine/100gram product, which is equivalent to 50-70% baby recommended daily allowance(RDA) of lysine.
Stunting remains a serious problem among under five children, particularly in the north mountainous region. Diet that did not meet the recommended dietary allowance has been an important cause of stunting. Objective: to investigate the effectiveness of designed menu on height improvement of children aged 12-30 months in Huu Lung district, Lang Son province.
Physical activity is one of the important factors for improving human health status and disease prevention. Physical inactivity is the fourth top cause for global mortality. Objectives: to determine the prevalence of children, who met recommendations for physical activity and sedentary activity, and some characteristics of the physical activity pattern among children in some primary schools in Hai Phong city.
The clinical trial was conducted in 32 patients at ICU of Bach Mai hospital. They were given enteral feeding with locally available food with the energy intake of 1,800 Kcal/person/day. The results showed that 59.4% of the patients gained in weight with the average weight gain of 0.3 kg (0.5 kg for malnourished patients), albumin level increased by 56.3%, total protein increased by 68.8% (p<0,05).
Study on commuity – controlled intervention trial, comparing post – intervention be – tween 2 groups with the aim of evaluating the effect of improving nutrutional staytus, digestive disorders, anorexia of Bebugold micrbiology supplements for children 3 – 5 years old are deployed in Bac Giang from November 2020 to April 2021.
Nutrition status of adolescent is an important public health concern. Cross-sectional study was conducted on 1,472 children in ethnic minority boarding schools in Van Chan district, Yen Bai Province in 2017 to describe body composition features of adolescents aged 11-14 in the mountain region.
Maternal anemia and low birth weight babies are common among rural Vietnamese women, particularly among underweight women. In developing countries, positive maternal and infant health outcomes are associated with intake of animal source foods (ASF).
Assess the pattern of physical activity (PA) among children and parental feeding practices is the core contents for studies or interventions for controlling childhood overweight and obesity. Objectives: (1) To determine some characteristics of physical activity among primary school children in Hai Phong City; 2) To determine the association between childhood overweight/obesity and parents’ perception of their children’s weight or appearance.
Nutrition behaviour of women living in rural Vietnam, where traditional values are preserved in the modern life, is a topic that is worth to research on to enable their access to good care. Nutrition behaviour and their perception of body image are closely linked.
A Knowledge-Practice–Coverage (KPC) baseline survey has been conducted in 6 project 6 IFEN II project provinces and one commune of Ha Tay aimed to gather information on breastfeeding and child feeding/care knowledge and practices. The results showed: The rate of mother gave breastfeeding to the child before 1 hour after birth among 6 project provinces was 45.8% in average, lower than that in Ha Tay 2006, 69.4%.
The study was conducted in 2 wards Ky Ba and Le Hong Phong of Thai Binh city. After examining bone density by ALOKA machine (Japan), 259 osteophenia women at the age of 40 – 65 were selected for the control group. The intervention group included 139 osteophenia women at the age of 40 – 65 who were with intervention methods (including communication, exercise, proper diet and Calcium - D supplementation).
Birth weight is defined to be closely associated to maternal nutritional status before conception and during pregnancy. The collecting and monitoring of data on birth weight in rural Vietnam encounter many difficulties, leading to the underestimation of low birth weight rate.
Study done in 2007 in Hanoi capital and Hai Duong province. Object: to investigate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and related fators in Vietnamese people. Method: Total of 490 women aged from 15 - 49 years were randomly selected to participate in the study. Serum vitamin D concentration was measured in overnight fasting blood samples by radiommunoassay.
This overview briefs the nutritional situation of Vietnam with the reduction of underweight, the maintenance of stunting and micronutrient deficiencies, and the emergence of dietary related chronic diseases. An optimistic observation is the secular trend in growth since 1985 in some population groups.
About 2500 years ago, Hypocrates considered food as medicine and vice verse. In Vietnam Hai Thuong Lan Ong, Tue Tinh and other leading experts in nutrition, biology, agriculture, medicine, food culture, and dietetics have also confirmed the importance of greens in daily meals of the Vietnamese population.
A cross-sectional study was carried out at the end of 2005 to assess the nutritional status in children 11-14 years old in Binh Luc district, Ha Nam province. Body weight, height of 2671 children (male/female= 50.6%/49.4%) were collected and compared with those of Vietnamese children of the same age and gender in 2 previous periods: before 1975 and between 1981‑1985.
This article aims to introduce the present knowledge on the role of sprinkles in control of child micronutrient deficiency and malnutrition. Micronutrient deficiencies are found to be often by occurred very early at the 3rd-4th months of the child life and very common in the age group of 6-24 months.
A cross-sectional and community trial among children 6-23 months of age were conducted from March to May 2007 in 4 communes, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. The finding showed that Prevalence of stunting was 35.9%, wasting was 20.1% and anemia was 55.6%.
This is a summary of results of a key Stare’s science- technology project KC10.DA15 (2001-2005), which was approved at institutional level on Mar 19, 2006. The defined objectives of this project have been achieved, based on the following outcomes...