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Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 1998

Forests provide food and resources that are used in the daily life of the rural villagers who liv... more Forests provide food and resources that are used in the daily life of the rural villagers who live nearby. This study explored the contribution of forest food to household nutrition and food security of these people. The study focused on the frequency, varieties, and amounts of forest food gathered for consumption in the household, and the reduction in food expenditure resulting from using forest food. Seven households in a village near a forest in northeast Thailand were selected for a one-year study of forest food consumption using household food records. The data were collected from May 1988 to April 1989. Forest food was gathered for consumption an average of three days a week. One hundred twenty-six kinds of forest food were gathered. The amount gathered for consumption was highest in May and lowest in December, with an average of 126.6 kg per household per year. The use of forest food could reduce food expenditure for the rural villagers.

The presence of elevated non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) is considered to in... more The presence of elevated non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) is considered to indicate a risk for cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of high non-HDL-C level and to explore factors associated with non-HDL-C among northeastern Thai adults. A crosssectional study was carried out among 444 Thai adults aged 35 to 60 years living in Khon Kaen Province, Northeastern Thailand. A cluster random sampling was used to select subjects. The lipid blood parameters measured were total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). The level of non-HDL-C was calculated by subtracting HDL-C from TC. The Pearson’s correlation was used to examine the correlation between non-HDL-C levels with metabolic risk factors and multiple logistic regressions were used to define factors associated with non-HDL-C. The results showed that the mean age of the parti...

BMC Public Health, 2012

Background Thailand is considered to be a middle income country, and to control and prevent type ... more Background Thailand is considered to be a middle income country, and to control and prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the main concerns of the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Screening for T2DM and care for T2DM patients has been integrated into the primary health care system, especially in rural areas. The intention of this investigation is to link public health research at the academic level with the local health authorities of a district of a north-eastern province of the country. Methods Epidemiological methods were applied to validate the screening tools fasting capillary blood glucose (CBG), measured by glucometer and venous blood for the determination of plasma glucose (VPG), used for screening for T2DM among asymptomatic villagers. For assessing the validity of these two methods glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) values were determined and used as the ‘clinical reference’. Results All together 669 villagers were investigated. Determinations of CBG and VPG re...

Journal of Health Science, 2017

This qualitative study aimed to describe self-care behaviors relating to nutrition among 20 patie... more This qualitative study aimed to describe self-care behaviors relating to nutrition among 20 patients with type 2 diabetic in a village of Chiang Yuen District, Mahasarakham Province. Perception and beliefs about diabetes, self-care behavior in nutrition, and general self-care were investigated. Qualitative data were collected during March to July 2015 by using in-depth interviews and observational techniques. Data on food intake were collected through 24 hr dietary recall; and the energy and nutrient intakes were analyzed by using INMUCAL program as well as the qualitative data by content analysis and analytic induction method. As for the findings, the study subjects believed that diabetes was an untreatable disease caused by the consumption of sweet foods, genetic transmission or chemical contamination. They also understood that complications including eye disorders, foot ulcers, kidney failure and death often occurred in patients with the disease. This perception came from the hea...

Journal of Public Health Research, 2014

Nowadays, convincing advertisements for non-alcoholic and soft drinks are targeting teenagers pro... more Nowadays, convincing advertisements for non-alcoholic and soft drinks are targeting teenagers promising direct or indirect health promoting effects. This study aimed to investigate the consumption of non-alcoholic and soft drinks by bachelor degree students of the Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University in the academic year 2010. Information was collected by using questionnaires and were assessed by conventional descriptive statistics in calculating proportion. Two hundred and forty-one students participated in the study consisting of 24.6 % males and 75.1% females. Ninety seven percent drank soft drinks daily in additional to UHT cow milk, soured milk and yogurt. Eighty percent of the students drank soybean UHT drinks. Twenty-six percent had cereal drinks mainly being corn milk. Seventy five percent of the students drank fruit and vegetable juices. Forty nine percent consumed herbal drinks. The reasons for drinking beverage supposed to have a health effects were their assume...

Journal of Health Science, 2012

The objective of this analytical study was to investigate predisposing factors, enabling factors ... more The objective of this analytical study was to investigate predisposing factors, enabling factors and reinforcing factors affecting dental caries preventive behaviors of schoolchildren. The subjects of this study included 287 schoolchildren grade 5 and 6 from 6 schools located in Watthana Nakhon Sub-district, Watthana Nakhon District, Sa Kaeo Province. The investigation included predisposing factors, namely knowledge and attitude towards dental caries; the enabling factors, namely accessibility to dental health service, snack-food sources and dental hygiene accessories sources; and the reinforcing factors, namely social supports and awareness of dental care information, respectively. The data were collected through structured questionaires and analyzed for factors affecting dental caries, preventive behaviors using multiple regression analysis by stepwise method. The study was conducted from May to December, 2007. The result showed that 50.2 percent of the subjects were femal...

Background and objectives : The development of Web-page is the application of information technol... more Background and objectives : The development of Web-page is the application of information technology as a tool for dietary assessment. The aimed of this study was to develop and validate a web - page for assessment of snack and beverage consumption among adolescent students. Methods : The web-page contained a database of 142 snack and beverage items. The web-page for assessing snack and beverage among adolescent 110 primary school students, Demonstration School of Khon Kaen University. Snack and beverage intake was assessed using the web-page and 3-days 24-hours dietary recall. Spearman correlation coefficients were used to analyze the association of energy and nutrient intakes between the two methods. Bland-Altman plots and Cohen’s Kappa were used to analyze the measuring agreement. Results : The energy, carbohydrate, sugar and sodium intakes were statistically significant correlation between Web-page and 3-day 24-hour dietary recall. The correlations coefficient of energy and the ...

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet, 2013

OBJECTIVE To investigate the benefits and constraints of a screening attempt as initiated by the ... more OBJECTIVE To investigate the benefits and constraints of a screening attempt as initiated by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) measuring over-nutrition, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undertaken by the local health officials on sub-district level. MATERIAL AND METHOD Capillary blood glucose (CBG), body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) of first degree relatives was assessed following the direction of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) by the local health officials. RESULTS The proportions of obesity, hypertension, and T2DM from 7,698 villagers were about 35%, 20%, and suspected to be 9%, respectively. This was similar to previous investigations except for the history of T2DM of first-degree relatives, which strongly relates to elevated CBG levels. A high percentage of missing value was recognized for all variables. CONCLUSION The screening of non-communicable disease program executed by the lower level of the heal...

Background and objective : Depression and stress are psychological factors which may affect glyce... more Background and objective : Depression and stress are psychological factors which may affect glycemic control in diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of depression and stress with HbA1c level in type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients. Methods: This analytic cross-sectional study was conducted among 290 T2DM patients attending the diabetes clinic of Nampong Hospital, Khon Kaen province. Depression was assessed by the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire, and stress was measured using a validated questionnaire, the Suanprung Stress Test-20. The HbA1c data were obtained from the medical records of the hospital. Data were collected during March to June 2015. Results : Most of the subjects (71.4%) were females, and the average age was 60.5 ± 9.8 years old. The mean time since the diagnosis of diabetes was 8.1 ± 7.6 years. Most of the subjects (82.5%) had high HbA1c level ( ≥ 7 mg%). Depression was diagnosed in 29.7% of the subjects. There were 54.8% ...

Journal of Public Health Research, 2014

Objectives of cross-sectional survey research were to determine knowledge, risk behaviors, associ... more Objectives of cross-sectional survey research were to determine knowledge, risk behaviors, association of risk behavior with health status, and to study health status of rice farmers. Sample size was performed among rice farmers 233 persons from 6 villages in Kamcha-e district, Mukdahan province. Questionnaires were performed to collect data within the last 12 months. The results showed that rice farmers had correct knowledge in high level (84.1%), and health risk behaviors included no put on personal protective equipments in all activities, used hand hold seed rice (74.6%), and put on boots shoes (sometime 54.5%), repeated forward bending (frequently 46.4% and all time 44.6%), used hand or wrist for a long time (sometime 45.5% and every time 43.8%), drank during work (every time add sometime 32.6%), etc. The factors associated with rice farmer’s health status were low back pain from culture young rice 6.35 times more than no this activity (95% CI=2.09-19.29, p–value=0.001), and low...

Background and Objective : Iron deficiency anemia is an important public health problem espec... more Background and Objective : Iron deficiency anemia is an important public health problem especially among children and adolescents who are still growing and developing. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia, energy and nutrients intake among vegetarian adolescents. Methods : Ninety four vegetarian adolescents (51 males, 43 females) living in the Ratchatani Asoke community, Ubon Ratchathani Province aged between 10 to 19 years participated in this study. All adolescents were screened for thalassemia by OF and DCIP. Anemia was defined as Hb values lower than the WHO standard. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was defined as serum ferritin (SF) <15µg/l concurrent with anemia. Iron depletion (ID) was defined as SF lower than 15µg/l with non anemia. Nutritional intake was calculated from 7 day dietary food records of 86 adolescents. Energy and nutrients’ adolescents were analysed by comparing with Thai recommended dietary ...

Background and objectives : Carbohydrate counting in the nutritional counseling for diabetic pati... more Background and objectives : Carbohydrate counting in the nutritional counseling for diabetic patients has been deployed in Mahasarakham Hospital for one year. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the food consumption and blood sugar levels of type 2 diabetic patients, who had received carbohydrate counting counseling in the diabetes clinic at Mahasarakham Hospital. Methods : This was a cross-sectional descriptive research design 127 type 2 diabetic patients from diabetic clinic of Mahasarakham Hospital were studied. A validated questionnaire was used to collect information about knowledge and food consumption in relation to carbohydrate counting. Fasting blood sugar (FBS) and HbA1C data were extracted from their hospital records. The target variables for evaluating the benefits of carbohydrate counting were clinically desirable changes in food consumption practices and blood sugar levels. Differences in food consumption before and after one year of carbohydrate counting counsel...

Background and Objective : Malnutrition caused complication of diseases and affect a patients’ tr... more Background and Objective : Malnutrition caused complication of diseases and affect a patients’ treatment. Udonthani Hospital has developed a nutrition triage (UNT) to screen and evaluate the nutritional status of patients. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between nutritional status according to the UNT and the length of hospital stay in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU). Methods : This research was a descriptive study. The UNT was used to assess the nutritional status of 201 patients who admitted in the surgical ICU for more than seven days. In addition, data on the length of stay in the ICU were collected for cerebrovascular disease patients, who were admitted to the ICU before and after the hospital began using the UNT; there were 86 patients in each group. The data needed for the assessment of nutritional status using the UNT was obtained from the hospital record charts. The relationship between UNT scores and length of stay in the ICU was anal...

Urinary stone disease is a public health problem in the Northeast. The aim of this unmatched case... more Urinary stone disease is a public health problem in the Northeast. The aim of this unmatched case-control study was to investigate factors associated with urinary stone disease in adults aged 20-59 years living in Takrai–Nalare Village, Na Si NuanSubdistrict, Meuang District, Mukdahan Province. The subjects in the case group were people who suffered from urinary stone disease while in the control group were those did not have the disease. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire which elicited information about the characteristics of the subjects, and their food and water consumption. Multiple logistic regression statistics was used to identify the factors associated with urinary stone disease. The results showed that most of the subjects 77.1% in case groups were male, that the average age was 45.5 years, and 57.1% were obese. In the control group 36.4% were male, the group’s average age was 43.2 years, and 18.6% were obese. Multiple logistic regression showed that the ...

Background and objectives : Nutritional status and food consumption of Thai Buddhist monks are re... more Background and objectives : Nutritional status and food consumption of Thai Buddhist monks are related to non-communicable diseases. This study was aimed to investigate the nutritional status and food consumption of Buddhist monks in Mueang district, Khon Kaen province. Methods : The cross-sectional descriptive study of 184 Buddhist monks from 40 temples were selected by systematic random sampling. Food consumption data were collected using 24- hr dietary recall and food frequency questionnaires. The energy and nutrient intakes were calculated by INMUCAL version 3. The nutritional status was determined by body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Results : About half of the studied monks (46.2%) were in the 36-59 year-old group, and 53.8% went into priesthood in the range of 1-5 years. While 11.4% of the monks were found to be underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m 2 ), 50% either overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m 2 ), and 27% had abdominal obesity (WC ≥ 90 cm). Sticky rice was t...

Background and Objective : The failure to control of blood glucose levels in diabetic patients ca... more Background and Objective : The failure to control of blood glucose levels in diabetic patients can lead to the development of various complications, and this is a problem in Manchakhiri District, Khon Kaen Province. One of the consequences is that diabetic patients turn to the use of substances which are claimed to lower blood sugar levels, such as coffee, tea and energy drinks. The aim of this study was to investigate the caffeine beverage consumption in the type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients and the factors associated with their use of caffeine beverages. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed. Two hundred and eighty T2DM patients with plasma glucose level of 180 mg/dL or more were recruited from the diabetic clinic at Manchakhiri Hospital in Khon Kaen Province. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information about the general characteristics of the patients, and their patterns of caffeine beverage consumption. Data were collected during the period of Fe...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate relationship between dental caries status, nutritional status, snack foods,... more OBJECTIVE To evaluate relationship between dental caries status, nutritional status, snack foods, and sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among primary schoolchildren grade 4-6 in Na Klang district, Nongbua Lampoo province, Thailand in 2011. MATERIAL AND METHOD The subjects included 111 children (57 boys and 54 girls), aged 11 and 12 years, who were studying in grades 4 to 6 in the year 2011. The data were collected through questionnaires, interview, and oral examination. Results were obtained by means of descriptive, bivariate, and multiple logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Prevalence of dental caries in the children was 82.9% with the mean DMFT of 2.28. The dental caries prevalence in permanent and primary dentitions was 69.4% and 34.2%, respectively. About 10.2% of the children were underweight, 13.0% were obese, and 7.5% were stunting. Findings from the final multiple logistic regression models showed that weight-for-age malnutrition as well as eating sweets before bedtime...

ชลวภา สลกขณานรกษ , วโรดม ใจสนก 2 , เบญจา มกตพนธ 3* 1 สาขาวชาโภชนศาสตรเพอสขภาพ คณะสาธารณสขศาสตร มห... more ชลวภา สลกขณานรกษ , วโรดม ใจสนก 2 , เบญจา มกตพนธ 3* 1 สาขาวชาโภชนศาสตรเพอสขภาพ คณะสาธารณสขศาสตร มหาวทยาลยขอนแกน 2 โรงพยาบาลน�าพอง จงหวดขอนแกน 3 กลมวจยการปองกนและควบคมโรคเบาหวานภาคตะวนออกเฉยงเหนอ, คณะสาธารณสขศาสตร มหาวทยาลยขอนแกน

Diabetes patients have a risk of foot ulcers which can lead to foot amputation. The aim of this c... more Diabetes patients have a risk of foot ulcers which can lead to foot amputation. The aim of this cross-sectional analytical study was to investigate the factors associated with the foot-care behavior of type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients. The subjects were 257 T2D patients living in Kham Bo Subdistrict, Waritchaphum District, Sakon Nakhon Province. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. General characteristics of the subjects were analyzed using percentage and mean. Multiple logistic regressions were used to analyze the relationship between the factors and the foot care behavior of T2D patients. The results indicated that 79.8% of the T2D patients were females, and their average age was 61 years. A majority (60.3%) had completed elementary education, and their main occupation was agriculture (62.7%). The mean time since the diagnosis of diabetes was 10.5 years. Fifty-four point five percent of T2D patients had the knowledge scores about foot care at the moderate level. A l...

Background and objective : Every year there is an increasing number of type 2 diabetic patients a... more Background and objective : Every year there is an increasing number of type 2 diabetic patients attending Mahosot Hospital. Dietary intake of diabetic patients is an important factor for controlling of blood glucose levels. The aim of this study was to investigate the dietary intake and nutritional status of type 2 diabetic patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane Capital City, Lao PDR. Methods: The 200 participants in this cross-sectional descriptive study were the type 2 diabetic patients attending the outpatient diabetic clinic at Mahosot Hospital. A food frequency questionnaire and a 24-hour dietary recall were used to obtain information about dietary intake. Energy and nutrient intakes were analyzed using the INMUCAL-N version 2 program. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were used to assess nutritional status. Results: Sixty percent of the diabetic patients were female, and the mean age of subjects was 58 years (SD=9.2). The subjects...

Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 1998

Forests provide food and resources that are used in the daily life of the rural villagers who liv... more Forests provide food and resources that are used in the daily life of the rural villagers who live nearby. This study explored the contribution of forest food to household nutrition and food security of these people. The study focused on the frequency, varieties, and amounts of forest food gathered for consumption in the household, and the reduction in food expenditure resulting from using forest food. Seven households in a village near a forest in northeast Thailand were selected for a one-year study of forest food consumption using household food records. The data were collected from May 1988 to April 1989. Forest food was gathered for consumption an average of three days a week. One hundred twenty-six kinds of forest food were gathered. The amount gathered for consumption was highest in May and lowest in December, with an average of 126.6 kg per household per year. The use of forest food could reduce food expenditure for the rural villagers.

The presence of elevated non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) is considered to in... more The presence of elevated non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) is considered to indicate a risk for cardiovascular diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of high non-HDL-C level and to explore factors associated with non-HDL-C among northeastern Thai adults. A crosssectional study was carried out among 444 Thai adults aged 35 to 60 years living in Khon Kaen Province, Northeastern Thailand. A cluster random sampling was used to select subjects. The lipid blood parameters measured were total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). The level of non-HDL-C was calculated by subtracting HDL-C from TC. The Pearson’s correlation was used to examine the correlation between non-HDL-C levels with metabolic risk factors and multiple logistic regressions were used to define factors associated with non-HDL-C. The results showed that the mean age of the parti...

BMC Public Health, 2012

Background Thailand is considered to be a middle income country, and to control and prevent type ... more Background Thailand is considered to be a middle income country, and to control and prevent type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the main concerns of the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MoPH). Screening for T2DM and care for T2DM patients has been integrated into the primary health care system, especially in rural areas. The intention of this investigation is to link public health research at the academic level with the local health authorities of a district of a north-eastern province of the country. Methods Epidemiological methods were applied to validate the screening tools fasting capillary blood glucose (CBG), measured by glucometer and venous blood for the determination of plasma glucose (VPG), used for screening for T2DM among asymptomatic villagers. For assessing the validity of these two methods glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) values were determined and used as the ‘clinical reference’. Results All together 669 villagers were investigated. Determinations of CBG and VPG re...

Journal of Health Science, 2017

This qualitative study aimed to describe self-care behaviors relating to nutrition among 20 patie... more This qualitative study aimed to describe self-care behaviors relating to nutrition among 20 patients with type 2 diabetic in a village of Chiang Yuen District, Mahasarakham Province. Perception and beliefs about diabetes, self-care behavior in nutrition, and general self-care were investigated. Qualitative data were collected during March to July 2015 by using in-depth interviews and observational techniques. Data on food intake were collected through 24 hr dietary recall; and the energy and nutrient intakes were analyzed by using INMUCAL program as well as the qualitative data by content analysis and analytic induction method. As for the findings, the study subjects believed that diabetes was an untreatable disease caused by the consumption of sweet foods, genetic transmission or chemical contamination. They also understood that complications including eye disorders, foot ulcers, kidney failure and death often occurred in patients with the disease. This perception came from the hea...

Journal of Public Health Research, 2014

Nowadays, convincing advertisements for non-alcoholic and soft drinks are targeting teenagers pro... more Nowadays, convincing advertisements for non-alcoholic and soft drinks are targeting teenagers promising direct or indirect health promoting effects. This study aimed to investigate the consumption of non-alcoholic and soft drinks by bachelor degree students of the Faculty of Public Health, Khon Kaen University in the academic year 2010. Information was collected by using questionnaires and were assessed by conventional descriptive statistics in calculating proportion. Two hundred and forty-one students participated in the study consisting of 24.6 % males and 75.1% females. Ninety seven percent drank soft drinks daily in additional to UHT cow milk, soured milk and yogurt. Eighty percent of the students drank soybean UHT drinks. Twenty-six percent had cereal drinks mainly being corn milk. Seventy five percent of the students drank fruit and vegetable juices. Forty nine percent consumed herbal drinks. The reasons for drinking beverage supposed to have a health effects were their assume...

Journal of Health Science, 2012

The objective of this analytical study was to investigate predisposing factors, enabling factors ... more The objective of this analytical study was to investigate predisposing factors, enabling factors and reinforcing factors affecting dental caries preventive behaviors of schoolchildren. The subjects of this study included 287 schoolchildren grade 5 and 6 from 6 schools located in Watthana Nakhon Sub-district, Watthana Nakhon District, Sa Kaeo Province. The investigation included predisposing factors, namely knowledge and attitude towards dental caries; the enabling factors, namely accessibility to dental health service, snack-food sources and dental hygiene accessories sources; and the reinforcing factors, namely social supports and awareness of dental care information, respectively. The data were collected through structured questionaires and analyzed for factors affecting dental caries, preventive behaviors using multiple regression analysis by stepwise method. The study was conducted from May to December, 2007. The result showed that 50.2 percent of the subjects were femal...

Background and objectives : The development of Web-page is the application of information technol... more Background and objectives : The development of Web-page is the application of information technology as a tool for dietary assessment. The aimed of this study was to develop and validate a web - page for assessment of snack and beverage consumption among adolescent students. Methods : The web-page contained a database of 142 snack and beverage items. The web-page for assessing snack and beverage among adolescent 110 primary school students, Demonstration School of Khon Kaen University. Snack and beverage intake was assessed using the web-page and 3-days 24-hours dietary recall. Spearman correlation coefficients were used to analyze the association of energy and nutrient intakes between the two methods. Bland-Altman plots and Cohen’s Kappa were used to analyze the measuring agreement. Results : The energy, carbohydrate, sugar and sodium intakes were statistically significant correlation between Web-page and 3-day 24-hour dietary recall. The correlations coefficient of energy and the ...

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet, 2013

OBJECTIVE To investigate the benefits and constraints of a screening attempt as initiated by the ... more OBJECTIVE To investigate the benefits and constraints of a screening attempt as initiated by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) measuring over-nutrition, hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) undertaken by the local health officials on sub-district level. MATERIAL AND METHOD Capillary blood glucose (CBG), body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, and history of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) of first degree relatives was assessed following the direction of the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) by the local health officials. RESULTS The proportions of obesity, hypertension, and T2DM from 7,698 villagers were about 35%, 20%, and suspected to be 9%, respectively. This was similar to previous investigations except for the history of T2DM of first-degree relatives, which strongly relates to elevated CBG levels. A high percentage of missing value was recognized for all variables. CONCLUSION The screening of non-communicable disease program executed by the lower level of the heal...

Background and objective : Depression and stress are psychological factors which may affect glyce... more Background and objective : Depression and stress are psychological factors which may affect glycemic control in diabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of depression and stress with HbA1c level in type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients. Methods: This analytic cross-sectional study was conducted among 290 T2DM patients attending the diabetes clinic of Nampong Hospital, Khon Kaen province. Depression was assessed by the nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire, and stress was measured using a validated questionnaire, the Suanprung Stress Test-20. The HbA1c data were obtained from the medical records of the hospital. Data were collected during March to June 2015. Results : Most of the subjects (71.4%) were females, and the average age was 60.5 ± 9.8 years old. The mean time since the diagnosis of diabetes was 8.1 ± 7.6 years. Most of the subjects (82.5%) had high HbA1c level ( ≥ 7 mg%). Depression was diagnosed in 29.7% of the subjects. There were 54.8% ...

Journal of Public Health Research, 2014

Objectives of cross-sectional survey research were to determine knowledge, risk behaviors, associ... more Objectives of cross-sectional survey research were to determine knowledge, risk behaviors, association of risk behavior with health status, and to study health status of rice farmers. Sample size was performed among rice farmers 233 persons from 6 villages in Kamcha-e district, Mukdahan province. Questionnaires were performed to collect data within the last 12 months. The results showed that rice farmers had correct knowledge in high level (84.1%), and health risk behaviors included no put on personal protective equipments in all activities, used hand hold seed rice (74.6%), and put on boots shoes (sometime 54.5%), repeated forward bending (frequently 46.4% and all time 44.6%), used hand or wrist for a long time (sometime 45.5% and every time 43.8%), drank during work (every time add sometime 32.6%), etc. The factors associated with rice farmer’s health status were low back pain from culture young rice 6.35 times more than no this activity (95% CI=2.09-19.29, p–value=0.001), and low...

Background and Objective : Iron deficiency anemia is an important public health problem espec... more Background and Objective : Iron deficiency anemia is an important public health problem especially among children and adolescents who are still growing and developing. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the prevalence of iron deficiency anemia, energy and nutrients intake among vegetarian adolescents. Methods : Ninety four vegetarian adolescents (51 males, 43 females) living in the Ratchatani Asoke community, Ubon Ratchathani Province aged between 10 to 19 years participated in this study. All adolescents were screened for thalassemia by OF and DCIP. Anemia was defined as Hb values lower than the WHO standard. Iron deficiency anemia (IDA) was defined as serum ferritin (SF) <15µg/l concurrent with anemia. Iron depletion (ID) was defined as SF lower than 15µg/l with non anemia. Nutritional intake was calculated from 7 day dietary food records of 86 adolescents. Energy and nutrients’ adolescents were analysed by comparing with Thai recommended dietary ...

Background and objectives : Carbohydrate counting in the nutritional counseling for diabetic pati... more Background and objectives : Carbohydrate counting in the nutritional counseling for diabetic patients has been deployed in Mahasarakham Hospital for one year. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the food consumption and blood sugar levels of type 2 diabetic patients, who had received carbohydrate counting counseling in the diabetes clinic at Mahasarakham Hospital. Methods : This was a cross-sectional descriptive research design 127 type 2 diabetic patients from diabetic clinic of Mahasarakham Hospital were studied. A validated questionnaire was used to collect information about knowledge and food consumption in relation to carbohydrate counting. Fasting blood sugar (FBS) and HbA1C data were extracted from their hospital records. The target variables for evaluating the benefits of carbohydrate counting were clinically desirable changes in food consumption practices and blood sugar levels. Differences in food consumption before and after one year of carbohydrate counting counsel...

Background and Objective : Malnutrition caused complication of diseases and affect a patients’ tr... more Background and Objective : Malnutrition caused complication of diseases and affect a patients’ treatment. Udonthani Hospital has developed a nutrition triage (UNT) to screen and evaluate the nutritional status of patients. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between nutritional status according to the UNT and the length of hospital stay in the surgical intensive care unit (ICU). Methods : This research was a descriptive study. The UNT was used to assess the nutritional status of 201 patients who admitted in the surgical ICU for more than seven days. In addition, data on the length of stay in the ICU were collected for cerebrovascular disease patients, who were admitted to the ICU before and after the hospital began using the UNT; there were 86 patients in each group. The data needed for the assessment of nutritional status using the UNT was obtained from the hospital record charts. The relationship between UNT scores and length of stay in the ICU was anal...

Urinary stone disease is a public health problem in the Northeast. The aim of this unmatched case... more Urinary stone disease is a public health problem in the Northeast. The aim of this unmatched case-control study was to investigate factors associated with urinary stone disease in adults aged 20-59 years living in Takrai–Nalare Village, Na Si NuanSubdistrict, Meuang District, Mukdahan Province. The subjects in the case group were people who suffered from urinary stone disease while in the control group were those did not have the disease. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire which elicited information about the characteristics of the subjects, and their food and water consumption. Multiple logistic regression statistics was used to identify the factors associated with urinary stone disease. The results showed that most of the subjects 77.1% in case groups were male, that the average age was 45.5 years, and 57.1% were obese. In the control group 36.4% were male, the group’s average age was 43.2 years, and 18.6% were obese. Multiple logistic regression showed that the ...

Background and objectives : Nutritional status and food consumption of Thai Buddhist monks are re... more Background and objectives : Nutritional status and food consumption of Thai Buddhist monks are related to non-communicable diseases. This study was aimed to investigate the nutritional status and food consumption of Buddhist monks in Mueang district, Khon Kaen province. Methods : The cross-sectional descriptive study of 184 Buddhist monks from 40 temples were selected by systematic random sampling. Food consumption data were collected using 24- hr dietary recall and food frequency questionnaires. The energy and nutrient intakes were calculated by INMUCAL version 3. The nutritional status was determined by body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). Results : About half of the studied monks (46.2%) were in the 36-59 year-old group, and 53.8% went into priesthood in the range of 1-5 years. While 11.4% of the monks were found to be underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m 2 ), 50% either overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 23 kg/m 2 ), and 27% had abdominal obesity (WC ≥ 90 cm). Sticky rice was t...

Background and Objective : The failure to control of blood glucose levels in diabetic patients ca... more Background and Objective : The failure to control of blood glucose levels in diabetic patients can lead to the development of various complications, and this is a problem in Manchakhiri District, Khon Kaen Province. One of the consequences is that diabetic patients turn to the use of substances which are claimed to lower blood sugar levels, such as coffee, tea and energy drinks. The aim of this study was to investigate the caffeine beverage consumption in the type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients and the factors associated with their use of caffeine beverages. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was designed. Two hundred and eighty T2DM patients with plasma glucose level of 180 mg/dL or more were recruited from the diabetic clinic at Manchakhiri Hospital in Khon Kaen Province. A structured questionnaire was used to collect information about the general characteristics of the patients, and their patterns of caffeine beverage consumption. Data were collected during the period of Fe...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate relationship between dental caries status, nutritional status, snack foods,... more OBJECTIVE To evaluate relationship between dental caries status, nutritional status, snack foods, and sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among primary schoolchildren grade 4-6 in Na Klang district, Nongbua Lampoo province, Thailand in 2011. MATERIAL AND METHOD The subjects included 111 children (57 boys and 54 girls), aged 11 and 12 years, who were studying in grades 4 to 6 in the year 2011. The data were collected through questionnaires, interview, and oral examination. Results were obtained by means of descriptive, bivariate, and multiple logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Prevalence of dental caries in the children was 82.9% with the mean DMFT of 2.28. The dental caries prevalence in permanent and primary dentitions was 69.4% and 34.2%, respectively. About 10.2% of the children were underweight, 13.0% were obese, and 7.5% were stunting. Findings from the final multiple logistic regression models showed that weight-for-age malnutrition as well as eating sweets before bedtime...

ชลวภา สลกขณานรกษ , วโรดม ใจสนก 2 , เบญจา มกตพนธ 3* 1 สาขาวชาโภชนศาสตรเพอสขภาพ คณะสาธารณสขศาสตร มห... more ชลวภา สลกขณานรกษ , วโรดม ใจสนก 2 , เบญจา มกตพนธ 3* 1 สาขาวชาโภชนศาสตรเพอสขภาพ คณะสาธารณสขศาสตร มหาวทยาลยขอนแกน 2 โรงพยาบาลน�าพอง จงหวดขอนแกน 3 กลมวจยการปองกนและควบคมโรคเบาหวานภาคตะวนออกเฉยงเหนอ, คณะสาธารณสขศาสตร มหาวทยาลยขอนแกน

Diabetes patients have a risk of foot ulcers which can lead to foot amputation. The aim of this c... more Diabetes patients have a risk of foot ulcers which can lead to foot amputation. The aim of this cross-sectional analytical study was to investigate the factors associated with the foot-care behavior of type 2 diabetic (T2D) patients. The subjects were 257 T2D patients living in Kham Bo Subdistrict, Waritchaphum District, Sakon Nakhon Province. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. General characteristics of the subjects were analyzed using percentage and mean. Multiple logistic regressions were used to analyze the relationship between the factors and the foot care behavior of T2D patients. The results indicated that 79.8% of the T2D patients were females, and their average age was 61 years. A majority (60.3%) had completed elementary education, and their main occupation was agriculture (62.7%). The mean time since the diagnosis of diabetes was 10.5 years. Fifty-four point five percent of T2D patients had the knowledge scores about foot care at the moderate level. A l...

Background and objective : Every year there is an increasing number of type 2 diabetic patients a... more Background and objective : Every year there is an increasing number of type 2 diabetic patients attending Mahosot Hospital. Dietary intake of diabetic patients is an important factor for controlling of blood glucose levels. The aim of this study was to investigate the dietary intake and nutritional status of type 2 diabetic patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane Capital City, Lao PDR. Methods: The 200 participants in this cross-sectional descriptive study were the type 2 diabetic patients attending the outpatient diabetic clinic at Mahosot Hospital. A food frequency questionnaire and a 24-hour dietary recall were used to obtain information about dietary intake. Energy and nutrient intakes were analyzed using the INMUCAL-N version 2 program. Body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference were used to assess nutritional status. Results: Sixty percent of the diabetic patients were female, and the mean age of subjects was 58 years (SD=9.2). The subjects...