VIETNAM NUTRITIONAL PORTAL
With the aim of study is to evaluate current nutritional status of workers in Thai Nguyen Steel Factory and related factors, a cross- sectional and retrospective study was carried out. The results showed that: The rate of overweight and obesity is high (43.67%). The rate of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes is also high (41.67%).
Objective: to determine nutritional status of anorexia children from 25 to 60 months attending Health check department of Thai Binh Pediatric hospital in 2016. Methods: descriptive cross-sectional study design, using clinical examination and questionnaire to determine nutritional status of anorexic children.
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 aimed to investigate current situation of ready-to-eat food hygiene and safety in center markets of Thai Nguyen city. A cross-sectional was carried out. The results showed that: The rate of poor knowledge of food salesmen and producers is quite high (20% - 67%). The rate of good practice of food salesmen and producers is quite low (28%). The risk for food pollution from food salesmen and producers is high (64% - 81 %). The high proportion of the borax has found in some ready-to-eat foods (in meat-rolls, lean pork paste... it is from 15.4% to 22.8%).
In order to evaluate the effectiveness of heath education on re-infection with intestinal worms and physical growth among primary school children in rural areas, a study was carried out in 25 primary school of Ha Nam province, using design of "randomized controlled intervention trial”.
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.
Diabetes mellitus is chronic and common disease, affecting millions people, both male and female, every age group and education level on the word. Dietary intake is one of treat methods. The food that make less increased the blood glucose if found to be good for diabetes mellitus patients.
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is common in obese children and is a growing problem, given the increase in prevalence of obesity. Although mostly benign, some children with NAFLD develop to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), which may advance to cirrhosis and end-stage liver disease fibrosis and cirrhosis.
Litchi juice is a special product of Vietnam. It has high nutrition value but not good taste and flavour, especially after processing. In our country now, the fruit juice has a big demand for consumers because it is easy to use, and good for health.
The study aimed to describe nutritional status, risk factors and some non-communicable diseases related to nutrition among staffs working at Hanoi Medical University in 2014. A cross sectional survey was conducted in 511 people. Nutritional status was assessed by BMI. Blood test was done for early detection of nutrition-related diseases.
Objectives: To identify the cut-off point of general adiposity, central adiposity indices of middle aged Vietnamese being at risk of diabetes. Subjects: 40-60 year old residents of 30 urban wards of Ho Chi Minh city. Methodology: Case-control Research.
The objectives of study were to define the percentage of malnutrition among children under five years old in Cam Thach and Cam Son communes after one year of intervention and to find out causes of malnutrition in those children. Methodology: A cross-sectional survey was carried out at two communes in Cam Thuy district, Thanh Hoa province.
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.
Many kinds of rice, cassava and sweet potatoes spirits produced by Traditional Fermentation Methods have been carried out for a long time in Vietnam. This study aimed to evaluate some traditional methods and find the way to improve the quality of sweet potatoes spirits and reduce the harmful by- products such as Aldehydes, Methanol, Esters, etc. by choosing the best traditional yeast cakes, fermentation conditions and duration of maturation of distilled Spirits following the Vietnamese standards for spirits with higher content of alcohol.
The progress of malnutrition reduction and the Zscores W/A, Zscores H/A and Zscores W/H was examined through national surveys on malnutrition among children under 5 years old from 1990 to 2004. Objective: To present the progress of child malnutrition in order to classify changes and to set up suitable outcome for the plan of child malnutrition control.
Trend of physical status of children and adolescents in HCMC were reviewed from epidemiological nutrition surveys in HCMC during 1999 –2005. From 1999 to 2005, height and weight of boys at the age 1-3ys in HCMC increased by 1.6 –2.2cm and 0.6 – 1.4kg, respectively.
In this study was conducted in 32 patients, from 15 - 78 years old, who were tube fed with a large ration of eggs (284gr/day in average). The results showed that eggs do not make plasma cholesterol concentration as well as triglyceride concentration increase. Cholesterol concentration at prefeeding was 3.70 ± 0.72, and it was 4.11 ± 1.07 after feeding (p > 0.05).
Improper feeding for patients can lead to the reduction of body response to medicines, can prolong the duration of staying in hospital and can increase hospital malnutrition prevalence. The study aimed to assess actual dietary intake of children having diarrhea and respiratory infection and to identify related factors.
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).