Malnutrition is a global health problem and results in significant clinical and financial consequences for people, communities, and healthcare institutions. Causes of malnutrition are often complex and multifactorial, and can include acute illness or injury, chronic disease, and a variety of socioeconomic factors. While many professional articles have been published on malnutrition, there is…
Basic health research (Riskesdas) 2007 found high rate of hypertension (31.7%). The question is, whether iodine fortification program in the salt still relevant because salt intake correlated with hypertension. This study is a cross sectional, assessing the levels of iodine and sodium in urine with estimation of iodine and sodium intake. This was a cross sectional study. Sample of this study we…
One of causes in decreasing quantity and quality of spermatozoon is stress. Noise as the physical and pshycological stress is activating the central response and periphery endocrinal system. Activating the endocrinal system which is axis of Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal involve neurohormone, corticotropin releasing hormon (CRH). CRH through gonadotrophin releasing hormon (GnRH) and infere with…
ABSTRACT Mobile-phone technology is growing rapidly so it is an opportunity to disseminate information on the nutritional status for community counseling. Experimental and qualitative research objectives are to develop and install software on the phone for nutritional counseling and interviewing respondents about the use of the software, identify about nutritional resources and the character…
The prevalence of hypertension among people aged over 18 years old at national level is high (31.7%) and the median value of urinary iodine concentration among school age children is also high (224 µ/g/L). In Indonesia, all salt for consumption should be iodised. Is there any relationship between urinary iodine and urinary sodium concentration? This study is to assess urinary sodium and iodin…
Background: A parameter is needed in medical activities or services to determine functional capacity. This study is aimed to produce functional capacity parameter for Indonesian adult as maximum O2. Methods: This study used 123 Indonesian healthy adult subjects (58 males and 65 females) with a sedentary lifestyle, using a cross-sectional method. Results: Designed by using the followings: …
Indonesia is one of the countries with the largest number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the world. Environmental factors play significant roles in infection and disease development in children living with adult active TB cases. The aim of this study was to explore the environmental factors affecting TB risk in children, including humidity and number of people living in the same house with the c…