Food and nutrition research

Aims: To evaluate risk factors associated with hypertension among adults aged 40-69 years. Methods: A comparative descriptive study was conducted in Thai Nguyen city on 126 individuals aged 40-69 years, comprising a hypertensive group (n=67) and a non-hypertensive group (n=59). Data collection utilized pre-designed questionnaires covering: general information, physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking habits, dietary habits, and food consumption frequency. Blood pressure measurements and anthropometric assessments were performed.

Aims: To assess the nutritional status of children aged 0-23 months and child feeding practices in 6 communes of ethnic minorities in Lao Cai and Dac Lac provinces. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect anthropometric data of all 793 children aged 0-23 months in 6 communes in 2 provinces. 301 mothers with young children were interviewed on Infant and Young Child Feeding Practice (IYCF) questionnaire using WHO 2021 references.

Aims: To describe the admission status during the period of 2013–2023 and the recruitment demand for the Bachelor of Nutrition in the period of 2024–2030 in Vietnam.

Medium-chain triglycerides (MCT) have an impact on the health of overweight and obese adutls. This review aims to summarize and analyze clinical studies on the effects of MCT on anthropometric indices in overweight and obese adults, in order to provide guidelines for the appropriate use of MCT in managing overweight and obesity in the Vietnamese community.

Synbiotics have potential positive effects on human health. This review was conducted to synthesize and analyze the updated research on synbiotic supplementation for children, effects of synbiotics on children's nutritional status and health and propose potential and future research directions.