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Phuong Linh Bui

Researcher at Hanoi University

Publications -  6
Citations -  35

Phuong Linh Bui is an academic researcher from Hanoi University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cross-sectional study & Childhood obesity. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 6 publications receiving 10 citations. Previous affiliations of Phuong Linh Bui include Harvard University.

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Overweight and obesity among Vietnamese school-aged children: National prevalence estimates based on the World Health Organization and International Obesity Task Force definition

TL;DR: A high prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity in Vietnam, especially in boys, is indicated, and Parental BMI was shown to be a significant factor associated with overweight/obesity status in both girls and boys.
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Strengthening local health systems for hypertension prevention and control: the Communities for Healthy Hearts program in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

TL;DR: Given national objectives in Vietnam to strengthen primary care and address the rising tide of NCDs, the Communities for Healthy Hearts program provided a promising approach to strengthen HCMC's health system and extend coverage of community-based approaches to improve prevention and control of hypertension.
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Knowledge change related to hypertension in the Southern province of Vietnam: a community based, before and after intervention evaluation

TL;DR: The Communities for Healthy Hearts Program improved the levels of hypertension knowledge among people in the program areas, however, a lack of knowledge was observed among the uneducated, suggesting a streamlining of educational campaigns in this specific subsection of the population.