VIETNAM NUTRITIONAL PORTAL
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition, Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) and factors related to these conditions among children aged 12- 36 months at several kindergartens in Hoai Duc district, Hanoi.
Aims: To investigate the status of food safety and hygiene in 12 kitchens of garment companies.
A cross-sectional study was implemented among 124 patients (69 males and 55 females) from 18 – 80 years old at Surgery department – Bach Mai Hospital from March to August 2013 to identify nutritional status of patients when they addmitting to gastrointestinal surgery (assess by Subject Global Assessment – SGA - and Body Mass Index – BMI - methods).
A controlled clinical trial was conducted on 64diabetes patients type 2 to evaluate the effect of Euphorbia hirta L.tea on fasting blood glucose and HbA1c levels.All subjects were divided into 2 groups, including intervention group (using Euphorbia hirta L. tea during 12 weeks) and control group.
A cross-sectional investigation was conducted in 1,152 mother-child pairsto describe thepractices of mothers in taking care oftheir children under two years old with diarrhea and respiratory infections, as well as their hand hygiene practices in childcare. This study was done in 16 communes of 2 districts in Quang Ngai province and 2 districts in Phu Tho province in 2008.
The study was carried out on diabetic patients and nutrition counselling staff to validate the usage of food conversion units in dietary assessment. Dietary intkae of thirty diabetic patients were assessed by 24-hour dietary recall method.
A cross-sectional study on 1.236 pupils (646 boys and 590 girls) in 6 primary schools aimed to describenutritionalstatus and identify related factors for overweight and obesity among children aged 6-10 years in Thanh Xuan district of Hanoi City.
Study was carried out to identify the prevalence malnutrition among children inpatients at National Hospital of Pediatrics. The cross-sectional study was conducted with 337 children inpatients, age from 6m to 15 y, who were hospitalized in respiratory, cardiology, neurology, and hematology wards.
The study was designed as the cross-over clinical trial in 10 healthy adult with the purpose to determine the glycemic index of Resoni nutritional cereals.
A cross-sectional study was carried out to assess whether there would be anychanges inmother’s practices on complementary feeding and nutritional status of children aged 6-23 monthsas the result of the Nutritional Education and Communication program. The study was carried out in 2008 and in 2010 among the pairs of mothers (aged 18-35 years) and children (aged 6-23 months).
A Crossessional study was carried out in 295 children aged 6-23 monnths to assess current current situation of anemia in children aged 6-23 months and complementary feeding paractices of mothers in Thuc Luyen and Dinh Qua commune, Thanh Son, Phu Tho.
A clinical trialwas conducted to identify the effectiveness of pre-germinated brown rice in controlling blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes. Subjects were divided into two groups, each group included 35 patients matched by age, sex, HbA1c. The intervention group usedpre-germinated brown rice for 4 months, while the control groupused white rice.
The study was designed by clinical controlled trial, implementing in 15 healthy adult people to identify the glycemix index of Cadier Vitagold. The results showed that Cadier Vitagold product using fiber and Isomalt, raised blood glucose slowly and gradually at 15’, 30’, 45’, 60’, 90’, 120’ postprandial (p < 0.05).
A cross-sectional study was conducted in 1,620 children less than 12 months of age and their mothers in Vinh Phuc, Hai Duong, Nam Dinh province. The result showed that: prevalence of underweight, stunting and wasting among children less than 12 months of age accunted for 6.5%; 7.7% and 3.0%, respectively; there was combining underweight and stunting (3.6%) and stunting combined with wasting (0.6%).
Refers to one of the following disorders: increased total choleserol, increased LDL-C, increased triglyceride and reduced HDL-C. Dyslilidemia is strongly associated with obesity. However, dylipidemia status among people with normal body mass index (BMI) has not been paid a great attention.
Dyslipidemia can lead to atherosclerosis and subsequent clogged arteries; and thereby it causes hypertension. The study focused on the patterns and relationship of dyslipidemia with hypertension in middle-aged people.
Vitamin A deficiency is still public health problem in developing countries including Vietnam. The research was conducted to investigate the vitamin A deficiency and related factors in pregnant women. The research conducted in 280 pregnant women at gestation of 26-30 weeks in 8 communes of Phu Binh district, Thai Nguyen province in 2011.
A cross-sectional study aimed to identify prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and associated factors among people aged 40- 64 years in community of Hanam province in 2011. The prevalence of MetS among hypertensive participants was 44.2%; and it was significantly higher in women (51.7%) than that in man (34.9%), p<0.0001.
Clinical trial study on patients with type 2 diabetes to investigate the postprandial blood glucose response to white rice and pre-germinated brown rice with the test menu using different kinds of rice (Test menu A: 100% white rice; Test menu B: 100% pre-germinated brown rice Biomedviet; Test menu C: 50% of white rice and 50% pre-germinated brown rice Biomedviet).
The ATP-sensitive K channel plays a central role in regulation of insulin secretion in β cells of pancreas. As the Glu23Lys polymorphism in KCNJ11 gene changes the channel activity, it influences blood insulin level.
Malnutrition combined with vitamin A deficiency is common in many developing countries including Vietnam. The randomized controlled trial study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of daily consumption of retinol fortified granules and oils (at the level of 235 mcg retinol er child per day, meet 50% RDA) of 358 the children of 36- 66 months of age at kindergarten.
A study was conducted to determine the coverage of Multiple Micronutrient Powder (MNP) supplement in children aged 6-23 months and some related factors in the nutrition intervention program in four communes in Kon Tum and Ca Mau provinces affected by natural disasters.
Nutritional status of school age children plays an important role as this is a period of reserve for the rapid development of the body during puberty. Growth assessment is the measurement that best defines the health and nutritional status of children.
Anemia is still a significant public health problem in developing countries including Vietnam. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of anemia and its related factors in pregnant women.