کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2654729 1139825 2007 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
An Exploratory Investigation of Dietary Intake and Weight in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Seropositive Individuals in Accra, Ghana
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علوم کشاورزی و بیولوژیک دانش تغذیه
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
An Exploratory Investigation of Dietary Intake and Weight in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Seropositive Individuals in Accra, Ghana
چکیده انگلیسی

In Africa, the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) complex is commonly referred to as “slim disease” because, as the disease progresses, food intake and metabolism are altered, leading to visible body weight loss. In this descriptive, cross-sectional pilot study, 50 HIV-seropositive adults attending the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana, were interviewed during the late spring of 2003. Demographics, medical HIV history and current status of their HIV disease, food safety, and food security information were collected. One 24-hour dietary recall was completed, height and weight were measured, and body mass index (BMI) was calculated for each participant. Results show that women participants had a higher mean BMI and maintained it through disease progression compared with men (P<0.02). The majority of the participants cited cost as a barrier in purchasing adequate amounts of food (92%). Fruit and vegetable intake was low overall (

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - Volume 107, Issue 6, June 2007, Pages 1008–1013
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