VIETNAM NUTRITIONAL PORTAL
Aims: Norovirus (NoV) is a common foodborne virus in bivalve molluscs. This study aimed to identify genotypes of NoV genogroups I and II (GI and GII) in Asiatic hard clam (Meretrix meretrix) marketed in Hanoi, Viet Nam, in 2016.
Aims: To determine the nutritional status of patients who visited the Nutrition Counseling Center of the National Institute of Nutrition (NIN).
Aims: To development of method for determination of nattokinase activity in dietary supplements by ultraviolet spectrophotometry.
Aims: To confirm the precision and trueness of the plasma total antioxidant status on the Beckman Coulter AU480 Chemistry Analyzer at the Department of Biochemistry and Nutritional Metabolism, National Institute of Nutrition.
Aims: To assess the nutritional status of inpatients with heart failure at Ngoc Lac Regional General Hospital in 2024. Methods: The study was designed as a cross-sectional study on all patients with a diagnosis of heart failure admitted to Ngoc Lac Regional General Hospital from December 2023 to July 2024. The nutritional status of patients was assessed based on anthropometric indices and subjective global assessment (SGA).
Aims: To describe the knowledge and child care practices of caregivers and assess household food security status among families with children under 5 years in 2 poor communes in Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province in 2023.
The vegan diet, which completely eliminates all animal-derived foods, is becoming increasingly popular due to its health, environmental, and ethical benefits. However, this diet poses significant nutritional challenges, particularly the risk of calcium deficiency—a vital micronutrient for bone health.
Aims: This study aims to assess the current status and needs regarding nutrition-related equipment across all 63 provinces and municipalities in Vietnam, thereby providing a scientific basis for the development of evidence-informed policies for equitable resource allocation.
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.
Aims: To develop a genotyping protocol for single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs7498665 on SH2B1 gene using allele-specific primer method (AS-PCR) on total DNA samples of adult people.
Aims: To assess their nutritional status, food consumption frequency, and 24-hour dietary recall in patients with severe and very severe hypertriglyceridemia at the Department of Diabetes Endocrinology, Bach Mai Hospital.
Aims: To evaluate risk factors associated with hypertension among adults aged 40-69 years.
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.
This study aims to assess the current status of the quantity, quality, and distribution of the nutrition workforce at the Centers for Disease Control, District Health Centers, and Commune Health Stations across all 63 provinces/cities in Vietnam. Based on the findings, it seeks to project human resource needs for the next 5–10 years and propose policy and training solutions to meet national health objectives, particularly those set out in the National Nutrition Strategy for the period 2021–2030.
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.
Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition and identify associated factors among children under 5 years of age residing in Yen Thang and Yen Khuong communes, Lang Chanh district, Thanh Hoa province, in 2023.
Aims: To identify factors associated with breastfeeding practices among postpartum mothers at Hanh Phuc International Hospital, Binh Duong Province.
Obesity has been a health burden and it is estimated that by 2030, more than one billion adults worldwide will be obese. Accumulation of triglyceride as fat droplets in adipose tissue (hypertrophy) and liver cells (non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – NAFLD) is a hallmark of obesity.
Aims: The study was conducted to survey the prevalence of certain dietary patterns by region and ethnicity in Vietnam. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire, developed based on defined criteria, tested and adjusted to ensure accuracy and understandability before uploading to Google Forms.
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.
Conclusion: High rate of malnutrition was presented in the patients before thyroid surgery. It is important to use SGA to evaluate the patients and give an approptiate intervention of nutrition to prevent severe effects of malnutrition on surgical patients.
Aims: To identify factors associated with nutritional status of inpatients with type 2 diabetes. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 97 inpatients with type 2 diabetes at the Department of Endocrinology and Respiratory, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, in 2020.
Aims: To develop a method using polymerase chain reaction with confronting two-pair primers (PCR-CTPP) to genotype MTHFR rs1801133 polymorphism in Vietnamese people.
Aims: To assess the dietary intake and food frequency of children under 5 years old in the two communes in Sin Ho district, Lai Chau province in 2023.