VIETNAM NUTRITIONAL PORTAL
The study was conducted on September 2007 in 2100 school children in 4 primary schools and middle-schools in Soc Son district, Hanoi. Objective to assess nutritional status of school children 6-14 years old and related factors.
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...
The study in the reducing in postprandial glycemia of Cleistocalyx operculatus (Roxb.) Merr and Perry flower bud in 20 type 2 diabetic patients was carried out in Hanoi. There are 2 days to do the experiments: the first day, patients were given 150 ml of water with eating the meal (330 kcal); the second day (after the first day is 7 days), all these 20 patient were given 150 ml of Nu Voi tea and eating the same meal.
Reduction in childhood malnutrition in Vietnam between 1985; 2005 and 2009 was examined using data of some national surveys. The prevalence of malnutrition, including stunting, reduced significantly for underweight from 59.7% in 1985 to 31.9% in 2009 with an average reduction of 1.2% per year in the period from 1985 to 2009.
The traditional Vietnamese diet based primarily on foods of plaint origin (rice, legume, vegetable and fruit) have several beneficial properties according to current knowledge of nutrition. At present time, the nutrition situation of Vietnam is in the period of transition.
Euphorbia hirta L. (Cỏ sữa lá lớn – CSLL) is a herbal medicine that could reduce the glycemic index. It is used in the prevention and treatment of diabetes thanks to its ability to inhibit the activity of two starch hydrolyzate enzymes in human body, which are α-amylase and α-glucosidase.
Eating in important but it is often undervalued and there are few studies on eating tradition of Vietnamese people. In Vietnamese folk verses and idioms, Vietnamese people know very well the importance of eating in life, including moral philosophy; A Vietnamese meal consists of rice, vegetable and salty dishes – which is a complete combination.
In the period 1975-2000, trends were observed positive secular growth in height and weight in children, including infants and children age 1 to 15, reflecting the socio-economic status and Vietnam nutrition improved markedly after 20 years of innovation.
The study was conducted in 1066 military border guard officers, of which 82.65% were males and 17.35% were females. The subjects were randomly selected from the population of 30-59 years old. The sub-group from 40-49 years old was largest with 52.82%. The study aimed at evaluating the situation of overweight/obesity and blood lipid disorders in military officers in Hanoi. Study method: descriptive cross-sectional study with analysis.
Objective: To identify the rate of Zinc deficiency and related factors in pregnant women in HCM city. Methods: A cross sectional survey was conducted among 700 pregnant women in HCM city in 2007. The subjects were weights and their blood was taken for Zinc deficiency in pregnant women was identified when blood was taken for Zinc analysis.
Food consumption has been long found being closely related to community health. By comparing the food consumption patterns in Vietnam during the XX century (1940 - 2000) it is shown that there was no change in characteristics of Vietnamese food consumption pattern through different periods up to 1990. In general, it was a poor rice based diet with low intake of animal protein and fat.
A cross-sectional survey aimed to evaluate the breast-milk composition of Vietnamese mother from 29 to 120 days of lactation period was carried out in 91 mothers in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh cities. 60 indicators were assessed in Laboratory, including 10 minerals. Results, the level of these 10 compositions vary in large by individual.
The devastating effect of poor maternal nutrition on fetal and infant growth was recognized 80 years ago. Those early observations lead to numerous research studies that form the basis for public health programs to improve pregnancy outcomes and health of the child.
A cross-sectional study was carried out on children from 6 to 23 months old in 3 rural communes, Cam khe District, Phu Tho province in 2006. The findings showed that malnutrition rates were 24.4 %( W/A), 20.6% (H/A), and 2.4 %( W/H).
Objectives: To evaluate the effectiveness of polydextrose supplementation on improving overweight-obesity and lipidemia disorder. Methods: a community-based control randomized trial in 108 military officers, one group used 20g of Vitan1 (20g polydextrose) per day and the other used placebo.
A cross sectional survey conducted in 224 people in Yen Bai city to assess knowledge and practices of direct street food cooks/salespersons. The results revealed that 17.4% have adequate knowledge on safe water use, 97.8% on using separate utensils for raw and cooked foods, 97.8% on using separate knives and chopping boards, 86.6% on not using hands to take foods....
Seventeen different kinds of amino acids were quantified in a study, using high performance liquid chromatography method (HPLC) in the Lab of Food hygiene and food safety control center of the National Institute of Nutrition.
Nowadays, food poisoning is increasing rapidly all over the country, seriously affecting public health and largely damaging the economy. Statistics show that most of large cases of food poisoning in school and industrial kitchen were due to the foods, which were contaminated by pathogenic bacteria.
Objective: to evaluate the intake of antioxidants, namely vitamin E, beta-caroten and lycopene in the diets of Vietnamese adults in 4 geographic regions. The data will be used for further investtigation of the relationship between protective factors and lipid metabolism status.
Using research descriptive method on 309 (180 males, 219 females) patients who visited hospital 19-8 to assess nutritional status through BMI, the study showed that the rate of malnutrition among the patients in our study was 8.1% of which CED grade 1 was 1%, CED grade 2 was 1.3%, CED grade 3 was 5.8% and overweight/obesity was 5.9%.
This study was carried out on healthy adults aged from 20 to 34. Two experiments: drinking glucose and eating moon cakes containing isomalt were taken by these subjects and at least one week apart.