Reducing Undernutrition through Counseling on Diversified Food Intake among Adult People Living with HIV on HAART, Northern Ethiopia
Joint Authors
Abrha, Mulugeta Woldu
Weldearegay, Haftom Gebrehiwot
Tedla, Weldegebrial Hayelom
Aregay, Alemseged
Gebremariam, Kidanu
Source
Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
HIV/AIDS and malnutrition are interrelated and exacerbate one another in a vicious cycle.
As HIV infection progresses it causes catabolic state and increases susceptibility to other infections, leading to progressive aggravation of undernutrition.
However, data are lacking in Ethiopia on determinants of undernutrition among people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy.
Therefore, this study aimed to assess determinants of undernutrition among adult HIV/AIDS patients in Northern Ethiopia.
Method.
Facility-based unmatched case-control study was conducted among 324 randomly selected people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART).
A structured and pretested interviewer questionnaire was used to collect data, while digital Seca weight and Seca measuring rod were used to measure weight and height, respectively.
Logistic regression was used to identify independent factors of undernutrition, and p value <0.05 was declared for statistical significance.
All statistical analyses were performed using SPSS 21™.
Result.
This study revealed that people of younger age and those on ART (AOR = 0.29 (95% CI: 0.10, 0.84)) had low risk of being undernourished.
However, average individual monthly income (AOR = 2.61 (95% CI: 1.48, 4.61)), not receiving nutritional counseling during visits (AOR = 2.5 (95% CI: 1.52–3.89)), and low diet diversity (AOR = 10.55 (95% CI: 4.17, 26.73)) had higher odds of undernutrition among people living with HIV/AIDS.
Conclusion.
Age of patients, average monthly income, nutritional counseling during visits, and diet diversity were the independent factors of undernutrition.
Counseling on well-timed and sufficient consumption of nutritious foods, economic strengthening, and livelihood activities is important.
Future longitudinal study is necessary to elucidate the problem of undernutrition among people living with HIV/AIDS.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tedla, Weldegebrial Hayelom& Aregay, Alemseged& Gebremariam, Kidanu& Abrha, Mulugeta Woldu& Weldearegay, Haftom Gebrehiwot. 2020. Reducing Undernutrition through Counseling on Diversified Food Intake among Adult People Living with HIV on HAART, Northern Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tedla, Weldegebrial Hayelom…[et al.]. Reducing Undernutrition through Counseling on Diversified Food Intake among Adult People Living with HIV on HAART, Northern Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tedla, Weldegebrial Hayelom& Aregay, Alemseged& Gebremariam, Kidanu& Abrha, Mulugeta Woldu& Weldearegay, Haftom Gebrehiwot. Reducing Undernutrition through Counseling on Diversified Food Intake among Adult People Living with HIV on HAART, Northern Ethiopia. Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1188779
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1188779