Obesity prevalence and contributing factors among adolescents in secondary schools in Pemagatshel district, Bhutan.

Background The prevalence of obesity has increased globally, with childhood and adolescent obesity being more common in developed countries. There has been no study on teenage obesity in Bhutan. In this study, we aimed to assess the prevalence of obesity in Bhutan for the first time in order to provide a baseline for future researchers.

A survey of metabolic syndrome and its components in Thai medical cadets.

Objectives: To determine the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components in Thai medical cadets.

Material And Method: The study was conducted at Phramongkutklao College of Medicine. Ninety six participants (78 men and 18 women) were the healthy medical cadets class 34 who firstly enrolled as the second year medical students in the academic year 2008.

Prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption among Royal Thai Army personnel.

Objective: To determine the prevalence and patterns of alcohol consumption among the army personnel.

Material And Method: A cross-sectional study was carried out during the annual health examination between 2000 and 2001 in two army units located in the central region of Thailand. A total of 843 active duty army personnel participated in the present study.

Energy and nutrients intake of Thai active duty army personnel at the Army Special Warfare Command Unit.

Objective: To determine the daily energy and nutrient intake of the active duty army personnel at the Army Special Warfare Command (SWC) Unit during home stations.

Material And Method: A cross-sectional survey was carried out at the SWC unit in Lopburi province, Central region of Thailand. One hundred and eight personnel, who were at home stations, volunteered for participation in the present study.

Food service programme for promoting healthy nutrition among medical cadets of Phramongkutklao College of Medicine: a preliminary study.

Objective: To evaluate the patterns of food services and to determine the kinds and frequencies of food items served to the medical cadets.

Material And Method: Menu records of the meals served to the medical cadets at a mess hall of Phramongkutklao College of Medicine were retrospectively reviewed, covering the period of one month of the academic year 2004. The menus were analysed using descriptive statistics.

Dietary behaviors and nutritional status of adolescents in a remote rural area of Thailand.

Introduction: Nutritional status among adolescents is an important health indicator. The up-to-date information about nutritional status and food consumption pattern in the remote rural area is required for the effective public health intervention in the rural area of the country. The present study aimed to demonstrate the prevalence of malnutrition, eating behavior and nutritional knowledge among secondary school students in a remote rural area in Thailand.