VIETNAM NUTRITIONAL PORTAL
Probiotics are lives intestinal microorganisms enhancing the capability of digestion and immu-nization of the body that have been well know and used for a long time. Zinc is an important mi-cronutrient for the body development. Zinc is a component of some key enzymes in metabolism chain that enhances human immunization.
The study was conducted on September 2007 in 2100 school children in 4 primary schools and middle-schools in Soc Son district, Hanoi. Objective to assess nutritional status of school children 6-14 years old and related factors.
A longitudinal study on physical growth and nutritional status of children was carried out in 2 districts (Hoan Kiem and Hai Ba Trung) in Hanoi city. The objective of the study was to investigate the physical growth, nutritional status of the stunted children in early age, about 300 newborns during the first years of the 1990¢s were followed up from birth to 17 years old.
The roles of protein and multi-nutrients in children diet are essential, particularly for their growth and development. Diet quality of rural people is remarkably poor compared to that of urban people.
In November 2005, 35 pork meat samples were collected in 6 large markets in 5 districts in Hanoi to identify the concentration of some heavy metals such as Pb, Cd, Cu and As, and the residue of Enrofloxacin antibiotic micro-organism contamination with E.Coli and Salmonella in the pork meat.
A cross-sectional study on bacterial contamination of cooked foods available in the canteens of kindergartens in Hadong town was carried out from October 2005 to January 2006. A total of 144 boiled water and cooker food samples collected from 12 canteens were examined for selected microbiological parameters of the Decision No.867/1998/QD-BYT issued by the Minister of Health on hygienic standards.
To determine the exposure of the consumer to food contaminated and what pesticides people possibly consume, a baseline survey on pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables was performed in 3 cities including Hanoi, Hue and Ho Chi Minh city.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and lessons learned from the application of Excel software into the weighing program for children under 5 at the communal level and using Epi Info in analyzing nutritional data at the provincial level in the national malnutrition control program in Da Nang city from January 2004 to July 2006.
Nutritional status and their risk factors have been investigated in 93 hemodialysis patients in Thanhnhan hospiatal - Hanoi, during November 2004 – July 2005. Results indicated that prevalence of chronic energy malnutrition (BMI <18.5) is 38.7% (28.6% in female, 44.8% in male). Prevalence of overweight and obesity (BMI >23) is 14% (25.7% in female, 6.9% in male);
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.
Objective: To compare the predictive value of impedance index (ZI, height2/impedance) with anthropometric measurements for estimating fat-free mass (FFM). Design: FFM of 120 white pediatric children (46 males, 74 females), aged 2.5-18 y was measured by using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.
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.
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.
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.
The RDA for Vietnamese 2007 has been developed based on the lattest knowledge of nutrition sciences. It has been updated with more appropriate information according to the changes in food consumption and morbidity pattern currently.
A screening of 28 plants used for making drinks in Vietnam revealed a Cleistocalyx operculatus (Roxb.) Merr and Perry flower bud extract to have the high polyphenol content and the highest inhibitory activity against the a-glucosidase enzyme. The anti-hyperglycemic effects of an aqueous extract from flower buds of Cleistocalyx operculatus (COB) were therefore investigated in the animal and the healthy human subjects.
Objectives: To assess the effects of MILO (Nestle) micronutrient-fortified malted milk beverage on physical and cognitive performance of primary school children living in rural Vietnam. Methods: 4 classes of 7-8 year old primary school children (~30 children/class) were randomly assigned to two groups: MILO group (MILO, n=59): children received MILO drink 150 ml/day; Control group (CTR, n=59): children received full-cream milk 150 ml/day.