VIETNAM NUTRITIONAL PORTAL
Nowadays, food hygiene and safety are one of the hottest public issues and become a big con cern for the relevant authorities and the community. Unsafe and unhygienic food seriously harm the public health and cause a big loss for the economy of every country. Unsafe food is the trad ing barrier in the WTO integration period .
A study to determine fatty acid content in 42 food items selected from the list of foods that are the major sources of fat in the diet of adults from 8 provinces belong to four different geographic regions in Vietnam was conducted in 2009 at the Department of Food Science and Food Safety of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Aims: To evaluate the nutritional status and semi-broading diets of children at Hoa Hong Practical Kindergarten in 2020.
Prevalence of obesity is increasing in primary school children in big cities. Obesity poses a major risk factor for non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, gall-bladder diseases, cancers, which affect people’s health and life-expectancy.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of early de-worming and multi-micronutrient supplementation on stunting children who are Pakoh and Van Kieu ethnics in Quang Tri province. Methods: A cluster randomized, controlled clinical trial was conducted among 284 stunting children, in which had 141 worm infection.
Aims: To describe the knowledge and practice of food handlers on food safety. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 49 food handlers employed at 12 collective kitchens at textile companies in 5 northern provinces, from May 2017 to May 2018.
The intervention study was conducted in 4 months in 2012 on 150 anemic children from 12 to 35 months old in Nghia Dan district, Nghe An province. It aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of Lyzivita supplementation (in form of sprinkles) on improved nutritional status and micronutrient deficiecies of these children.
Voi was produced in 3 different styles, and packed in 2gr of Voi/set. Voi tea was made by boiling or stewing in hot water in different durations: 10 mm, 20 mm and 30 mm. The collected Vm tea was determined polyphenol content and was tested for taste, smell, favor, and color.
A cross sectional study was carried out at some kindergartens and primary school in Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi aiming to assess the nutritional status (prevalence of overweight/obesity) among 2375 children of 4-9 years old, and to assess blood lipid disorders, dietary intake, and physical activities of 150 overweight/obese children. Method: Anthropometric indices (weight, height) and the levels of Cholesterol, Triglyceride, HDL-Cholesterol; LDL-Cholesterol of fasting blood samples were measured.
Childhood overweight and obesity are rising rapidly in Vietnam. It is more evident in the major cities such as Hai Phong City. However, studies on this issue and the risk factors in Hai Phong City are not sufficient. Objective: (1) To determine the associations between diet and physical activity (PA) and development of childhood overweight and obesity in some primary schools in Hai Phong City, (2) To determine the impact of socio-economic status (SES) on the relationships between diet and PA and childhood overweight and obesity.
Tạp chí dinh dưỡng năm 2023- Tập 19 số 1 + 2 năm 2023
Iron deficiency anemia is still a common public health concern in several regions of Vietnam. The prevalence is high in pregnant women and one of effective interventions is iron supplementation. This study aims to investigate knowledge and practices on nutrition and anemia prevention of pregnant women from Muong minority group, as well as relevant factors affecting iron supplementation scheme, from which to develop an effective intervention program for this target group.
Vol. 32 No. 1 (2022): Special Issue – Faculty of Public Health – Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 2022
Objective: To develop a method to detect curcumin concentration in health supplement by high performance liquid chromatography with a photodiode array detector. Method: Curcurmin was extracted by sonication in methanol for 30 min and separated by a reversed phase C18 column using a mobile phase including buffer, methanol and acetonitrile.
Khẩu phần dinh dưỡng hợp lý rất cần thiết cho phát triển toàn diện cả về thể lực và trí lực của học sinh tiểu học (HSTH). Các nghiên cứu về tần suất tiêu thụ thực phẩm (TSTTTP) và khẩu phần thực tế của HSTH ở Việt Nam triển khai chưa nhiều và chưa có hệ thống.
The clinical trial was conducted in adults, who are overweight/obese. It is evident that the weight reducing milk is safe, convenient and has no side effects. After 6 weeks of trial, the product had the efficacy of reducing weight, which is 5.9% of average body weight (3.9kg).
Several factors that influence histamine content in scad products were investigated in a cross sectional study in Thanh Hoa province in 2012. Histamine levels were found from 0.28mg/kg to 1665mg/kg in fresh scads and from 0.08mg/kg to 241mg/kg in processed scads. The histamine content depends on the type of scad, duration from purchasing to processing, the storage conditions, and primary-processing procedures.