VIETNAM NUTRITIONAL PORTAL
Nutritional care is essential for adolescent because of their rapid development and increased nutritional needs. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017 on 1,298 students aged from 11 to 14 in ethnic minority secondary semi-boarding schools of Van Yen district, Yen Bai province, to determine malnutrition situation.
The study aimed to evaluate malnutrition status of COPD in-patients in Nguyen Tri Phuong hospital. Method: Cross-sectional study. Findings: We had 127 patients with males being predominant (86.61%) and the mean age of 63.03 ± 8.86. Most of the patients were COPD grade III (42.52%) and grade IV (29.13%). Almost patients had smoking history (85.04%).
Objectives: A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess dietary intake of stunted children in 2 communes of Yen Son district, Tuyen Quang Province. Method: Dietary intakes of 187 stunted children 24 to 60 months of age were collected by 24 hours recall method.
Norovirus is currently recognized as the leading cause of gastroenteritis worldwide. Due to limited data on the occurrence of this pathogen in foods in Vietnam, the objective of this study was to investigate the contamination prevalence of Norovirus in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas) collected in markets in Hanoi.
Nutrient composition and stability during storage of the refined oil products extracted from catfish were investigated. Refined oil samples were collected based on ISO 2625:2007 for the analysis of minerals, vitamins, fatty acids, total lipid content, saponification index, and peroxide value.
Instant powder enriched with protein was produced from soybeans, calcicarbonate, vitamin D3 and some other auxiliary materials is good for pregnant women. DT 58 soybean varieties were dried at 1100C for 110 minutes and roasted at 1200C for 70 minutes, then shelled and ground into flour.
Objective: To identify the prevalence of chronic energy deficiency (CED) and describe body composition characteristics of reproductive aged H’Mong women in Cao Bang in 2014. Methods: 144 subjects, H’Mong ethnic group, aged 15-49 years old from 4 communes Bao Toan, Khanh Xuan, Xuan Truong, Phan Thanh of Bao Lac district, Cao Bang province participated in the study.
The study described the differences in diets during pregnancy period among 50 rural women in 2011-2014 in Cam Khe district, Phu Tho province. Method: Using 24h recall method to collect dietary data of the subjects in two inconsecutive days at 3 time points: baseline (pre-pregnancy), 16th, and 32nd gestational week.
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) tends to increase and rejuvenate. HCMC has many nutritional interventions for prevention and treatment, striking the key role of a specialized nutrition unit. HCMC Nutrition Center has implemented many nutrition interventions in the prevention and treatment of T2D including epidemiological surveillance, screening, counseling, treatment, communication to manage T2D in HCMC.
A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted to define the proportion of right knowledge, attitude, practice on food safety of managers and working staffs contacting directly with food handling at collective kitchens in the industrial zone in Hung Yen province in 2014. 78.8% of the managers and 80.9% of food handlers knew about food-borne diseases.
The study was conducted on 332 patients on September 2013. With cross-sectional descriptive design, the study aimed to describe the situation of dietary caring for hospitalized patients in internal medicine department of Friendship Vietnam – Cuba hospital in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh in order to improve nutrition care quality for the patients, this reducing malnutrition, mortality and prolonged hospital stay.
Dietary is a treatment therapy of primary intestinal lymphangiectasia (PIL). To reach appropriate diagnosis, it is necessary to have close co-ordination between GIs, nutritionists and anapathologists. Objectives: report a case of PIL in Pediatric Hospital 2, and diagnosis and treatment of PIL in children. Methods: case report. The child was admitted in Pediatric Hospital 2 in June, 2015 for 30 days, and had routine follow-up after.
The study was to understand the practices and influential factors on breastfeeding practices in Rang Dong town of Nghia Hung, Nam Dinh. A cross sectional design was applied using in-depth interview and FGD techniques. Results showed that: Several practices such as pre-lacteal feeding due to C-section, mothers being painful after delivery, and slow breast milk “coming-down” were the main barriers of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding.
The cross-sectional study assessed the distribution system of multi-micronutrient supplementation; knowledge, practices of both pregnant women and women aged 15-49 on using multi-micronutrient supplementation at 4 communes in Kon Tum. Combining secondary data analysis, structured questionnaire interviews, focus group discussions and in-depth interviews, the results showed that a distribution system of multi-micronutrient supplements has been deployed at these communes in Kon Tum.
Nutrition has been shown to play significant roles in treatment. In particular, patients with moderate or severe malnutrition need strict nutrition therapy to improve outcomes. In order to assert the roles of nutritional work in hospital, we studied the effects of nutrition therapy on moderately and severely malnourished patients who had received nutritional consultation at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital.
The study determined the technical specifications and selection of lactic acid bacteria suitable for germination of soybean. Soybean varieties DT96 and strains L. plantarum, L. casei, L. reuteri, L. acidophilus were used. The soybeans were soaked and incubated at different temperatures and in different time periods.
Cherry tomato (Solanum Lycopersicum) belongs to Solanaceae family. The plants are small and dwarf. They can produce many fruits and are grown all year round all over the country; mainly in Da Lat. Cherry tomatoes are very preferred, having less pest and strong growth.
We studied the infection of E.coli β-lactamase enzyme broad spectrum (ESBL) in some foods sold in two markets of Nguyen Xa commune and one district market of Vu Thu. The results showed that 113 out of 173 food samples had E.coli infection producing ESBL; 36 out of 41 chicken samples tested were positive for ESBL, 22 out of 48 pork samples were positive for ESBL, 28 out of 44 fish sample and 27 out of 40 shrimp samples were positive for ESBL.
A cross sectional study was conducted in Tran Hung Dao sub-district, Phu Ly city, Ha Nam province among 360 children under 5 and their corresponding mothers with the objectives to describe maternal knowledge on child feeding and practices and assess the nutritional status of these children.
Ensuring adequate nutrition for patients during hospitalization enhances the ability to fight diseases and compensate lost energy caused by injuries. Objectives: To assess the ensuring of nutritional status in patients receiving nursing care level 1 at Intensive Care Unit in Military Hospital 354 and to describe factors associated to the ensuring of nutrition demand for patients at Intensive Care Unit.