VIETNAM NUTRITIONAL PORTAL
The study which carried out on 1488 adult subjects aged 20-70 years in the hospital 198 showed that: The prevalence of hypertension was high with 16.8% of total subjects, among which this prevalence of 20.9% in men were significantly higher than that of 9.9% in women (P<0.001).
Purpose of study: To comparethe result of early enteral versus parenteral nutrion about the immunology, nutriments and side effects on severe traumatic patients. Patients and methods: The study was carried on traumatic patients who treated in surgical ICU of Vietduc hospital from april to october2003. It was divided in two groups.
During the past two decades, thanks to the policy of renovation, there has been a high rate of economic development and the nutrition situation has been improved.
Micronutrient (vitamin, minerals and trace elements) involved in almost metabolism processes of the body: enzyme activities, reproduction and growth of the cellule. Thus directly or indirectly they have important roles in regulating the growth of the human body.
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.
Nowadays, the rate of malnutrition is still high in Vietnam. It is difficult for all the practitioners in treating and rehabilitating these patients because there are a member of many combined causal factors such as lack of food intake, unappropriate maternal nutrition knowledge and diseases.
Aims: To investigate the nutritional status of outpatients with type 2 diabetes at Quang Xuong District General Hospital, Thanh Hoa in 2022. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 400 outpatients. Each subject's weight, height, waist and hip circumference was measured; waist to hip ratio and body mass index (BMI) were calculated.
The study aims to determine antibacterial effects of several herbal plants on the growth and toxin production of S.aureus. Antibacterial activity of four herbal plants: Houttuynia cordata, Mentha species, Artemisia vulgaris car.indica and Allium sativum, was exam-ined against a reference strain (S.aureus ATCC 25923) using a novel microtiter plate method.
The prevalence of underweight among children, who come for health examine and treatment in Hue hospital 2005 was 20.9%, among which the higher was mild degree (16.6%) and among male higher than female. Underweight of children 36-48 months of age accounted for 28.2%.
The rate of lifestyle related chronic diseases such as diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cardio-vascular diseases is on the rise in Vietnam. Many studies over the world as well in Vietnam have shown that obesity (identified by BMI) is a risk factor. Besides, increased body and subcutaneous fat (mainly abdominal fat) is considered one among causes of insulin resistance–a causal factor of chronic diseases.
The study was carried out in order to assess the prevalence of anemia and risk factors of anemia in children < 5y, and in women of reproductive age in 3 sub-districts and 3 suburban communes of Hanoi.
The survey conducted in Hem dialysis department of Hanoi Bach mai hospital from January 2008 to March 2008 aimed to describe nutritional status of patients suffering from chronic kidney failure with Hem dialysis and some relationship factors to dietary counseling situation.
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.
A cross-sectional analytic study was conducted aimed to assess actual rate of overweight-obesity among rural adults aged 25-64 and to investigate factors related to overweight-obesity. The results showed that: The rate of to overweight-obesity among rural Bac Giang, Bac Ninh and Quang Ninh adults aged 25-64 was 13.9% in average, 15.6% in men and 12.0% in women.
Recently the Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea, announced the “Dietary Guidelines for Korean Adults (DGKA),” which includes ten Dietary Goals, six Dietary Guidelines, and twenty-three Action Guidelines. DGKA are developed as the revision of the 2003 Dietary Guidelines for Koreans, targeting adult population.
Support to improve nutritional status and health through measures to ensure water safety is the involvement of communities in three rural communes of Vietnam (Swan Project) conducted by the Institute of Nutrition and Institute International Life Science Center Japan to enhance health (ILSI Japan CHP), with funding support from the Organization Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) under development partners program (JPP).
The activities of nutrition and nutrition research in the future will continue to focus on tackling malnutrition in our country, also understanding and monitoring of nutritional problems emerging, first of overweight, obesity.
A cross sectional study in 992 high-ranking officers of Antiaircraft- Air Force Arm in September 2007 showed that: The rate of overweight and obesity was 55.8%. The rate of overweight-obesity of men was higher than women. Waist/ Hip ratio (WHR) > 0.90 of men was 34.3%, (WHR) > 0.85 of women was 30.7%.
Providing good care pregnant women for a better pregnant outcome in an early preventive strategy in heath and nutrition care nowadays in many countries.
Aims: To describe actual food intake of women aged 40-65 years with BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2 in Hanoi, 2016. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted on women aged 40-65 years with BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2 in Hanoi, 2016. Results: The average age was approximately 52 years old with BMI= 25.6±3.8 kg/m2. The dietary energy level of the study subjects was 1628 (1589,2; 1705,5) kcal /person/day.
Objectives: To assess the effects of zinc supplementation on malnourished children with normal serum zinc concentration. Method: A randomized, controlled, single-blinded clinical trial.
The study was carried out in over six months on 450 children from 7-8 years old in three primary schools in Yen Phong District, Bac Ninh Province. The selected children were divided into three groups: group 1 was given milk enriched with multi -micronutrients, group 2 - standard milk, and group 3 was the control group.