Food and nutrition research

Research into the role of the human microbiome suggests that parts of it may be responsible for development of a range of diseases such as obesity and diabetes, while other parts of this microbiome may reduce the risk of developing such conditions.  

Currently, there is no universally accepted definition for functional food because it has not been a clear demarcation between functional food and conventional food. In general, functional food could be considered as “any products or food ingredients containing a bioactive compound or a bioactivity that may provide health benefit beyond basic nutrients”.

Malnutrition is commonly found in critically ill children and is related to mortality or prolonged durations of inpatient treatment. Objective: To describe the nutritional status of critically ill patients and its relationship to clinical outcomes in PICU.

Over the last four decades, all Southeast Asian countries have experienced rapid advances in socio-economic development, resulting in significant changes to the lifestyle of communities, including food consumption patterns. These have led to dramatic changes in the nutritional problems. 

Nutrition has an important role in medical therapy. Good nutrition care helps to decrease the hospital malnutrition, decrease the risk of hospital infection complication, shorten the health recovery period and wound healing, shorten the length of hospital stay, decrease the treatment expense, as well as contribute significantly to the quality of medical treatment and decrease the issues related to hospital overload and hospital bed sharing among tertiary hospitals in Viet Nam.

A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the current status of food hygiene and safety conditions of restaurants in Da Ton commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi and the knowledge - practice on hygiene and safety among street food handlers in 2017. 

The issue of food hygiene and safety is one of the urgent issues of our country today. However, there are very few researches on the knowledge and practice of people food handlers or food business establishments. 

Method: A cross-sectional study was performed in 552 students of three  secondary schools, Phu Cat District, Binh Dinh Province. Students were weighted and categorized by gender and age. The food frequency consumption of student  was evaluated with questionnaires. 

The study aims to assess the nutritional status and current nutrition care for cancer patients treated at the Hanoi Oncology Hospital in 2016. 

Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of patients with hypertension. 

Objective: To compare sensitivity, specificity of new tool (BBT) with SGA at Bach Mai Hospital. This study was performed on 300 adults ≥ 18 – 65 years old admitted to the ICU, endocrinology, nephrology wards with cross-sectional study, controlled study method. 

The pre-operative nutritional status plays an important role in the recovery and patient’s post-operative complications. 

Objectives: To describe dietary intake of gastrointestinal cancer patients. 

A cross-sectional study was conducted on 127 patients at the Hanoi Medical University Hospital and Bach Mai Hospital from September 2016 to April 2017 to describe the nutritional status of patients with cancer before and 7 days after surgery. 

We report a case of dyslipidemia in a patient with diabetes mellitus, particularly hypertriglyceridemia, can elevate the risk of acute pancreatitis to patients. 

Objective: A descriptive study on the nutritional status and dietary status of patients with type 2 diabetes in Vinh Phuc General Hospital. 

Constipation is a common syndrome that everyone can get, especially in the elderly. However, there is not much research on the constipation problem of elderly people in Vietnam. 

Malnutrition in surgical patients increases the rate of infection, complications. Assessment of nutritional status helps detect the risk of malnutrition, providing timely nutritional support that contributes to the treatment outcomes. 

Knowledge of osteoporosis affected directly to the prevention and treatment this disease. The post orthopedic trauma surgery patients  who had high risk of osteoporosis. 

Objective: To assess the nutritional status of inpatient pediatric patients at the Rehabilitation Clinic in 2016 and to propose some nutritional solutions in care and treatment support. 

A cross-sectional study of 220 children under 5 years old with acute diarrhea and their mothers/care givers was conducted in Vinh Phuc Obstetric - Pediatric Hospital in 2016. 

A cross-sectional study was conducted in 210 children aged 18-<60 months in some communes of Nam Truc district, Nam Dịnh province. 

Objectives: To assess the malnutrition status of patients with pneumonia in Pediatrics Hospital of Vinh Phuc province in peritod of 2014-2015. 

Diabetes type II is a chronic illness which related to nutrition and lifestyle which is increasing rapidly all over the world.  Objective: To assess the nutritional status and some relevant factors among diabetes type II patients at Hanoi Medical University Hospital.