Nutritional status of HIV-positive individuals on free HAART treatment in a developing nation

HIV positive individuals are prone to malnutrition due to inadequate dietary intake. Additionally, in low-income countries, including Nigeria, stigmatization and discrimination result in a lack of support for HIV-positive individuals ultimately contributing to even further reduced food availability...

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Published in:Journal of infection in developing countries 2010-11, Vol.4 (11), p.745-749
Main Authors: Obi, Samuel Nnamdi, Ifebunandu, Ngozi Appolonia, Onyebuchi, Azubuike K
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anti-HIV Agents - economics
Anti-HIV Agents - therapeutic use
Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active - economics
Cross-Sectional Studies
Developing Countries
Female
HIV
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - drug therapy
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Seropositivity - complications
HIV Seropositivity - drug therapy
HIV Seropositivity - epidemiology
HIV-1
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - diagnosis
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Nigeria
Nutritional Status
Young Adult
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Summary:HIV positive individuals are prone to malnutrition due to inadequate dietary intake. Additionally, in low-income countries, including Nigeria, stigmatization and discrimination result in a lack of support for HIV-positive individuals ultimately contributing to even further reduced food availability and inadequate dietary intake. This study aimed to determine the nutrirional status of HIV-positive individuals on free, highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in Abakaliki, southeast Nigeria. Subjective global assessment (SGA) technique was used to survey the nutritional status of 120 HIV-positive individuals and a control group over a one-year period. All the HIV-positive individuals and their control group were physically active, with a third of them belonging to the lower socioeconomic status. There were significantly more malnourished individuals among the HIV-positive group than in the control group (P < 0.05). Malnutrition is common among HIV-positive patients in southeast Nigeria.  
ISSN:1972-2680
2036-6590
1972-2680
DOI:10.3855/jidc.863