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The Interaction between HIV and Intestinal Helminth Parasites Coinfection with Nutrition among Adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Joint Authors
Mabaso, Musawenkosi
Mkhize, B. T.
Mkhize-Kwitshana, Z. L.
Mamba, T.
Napier, C. E.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In South Africa few studies have examined the effects of the overlap of HIV and helminth infections on nutritional status.
This cross-sectional study investigated the interaction between HIV and intestinal helminths coinfection with nutritional status among KwaZulu-Natal adults.
Participants were recruited from a comprehensive primary health care clinic and stratified based on their HIV, stool parasitology, IgE, and IgG4 results into four groups: the uninfected, HIV infected, helminth infected, and HIV-helminth coinfected groups.
The nutritional status was assessed using body mass index, 24-hour food recall, micro-, and macronutrient biochemical markers.
Univariate and multivariate multinomial probit regression models were used to assess nutritional factors associated with singly and dually infected groups using the uninfected group as a reference category.
Biochemically, the HIV-helminth coinfected group was associated with a significantly higher total protein, higher percentage of transferrin saturation, and significantly lower ferritin.
There was no significant association between single or dual infections with HIV and helminths with micro- and macronutrient deficiency; however general obesity and low micronutrient intake patterns, which may indicate a general predisposition to micronutrient and protein-energy deficiency, were observed and may need further investigations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mkhize, B. T.& Mabaso, Musawenkosi& Mamba, T.& Napier, C. E.& Mkhize-Kwitshana, Z. L.. 2017. The Interaction between HIV and Intestinal Helminth Parasites Coinfection with Nutrition among Adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139319
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mkhize, B. T.…[et al.]. The Interaction between HIV and Intestinal Helminth Parasites Coinfection with Nutrition among Adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139319
American Medical Association (AMA)
Mkhize, B. T.& Mabaso, Musawenkosi& Mamba, T.& Napier, C. E.& Mkhize-Kwitshana, Z. L.. The Interaction between HIV and Intestinal Helminth Parasites Coinfection with Nutrition among Adults in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1139319
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1139319