Nutritional and immunological status and their associations among HIV-infected adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Food and Nutrition Bulletin
Habtamu FufaHassan Aguenaou

Abstract

In the search for cost-effective interventions to reduce morbidity and mortality in HIV disease, the identification of nutritional status and levels of micronutrients is very important. To generate information on the level of energy malnutrition and on vitamin A, zinc, and hemoglobin levels and their relationships with disease status in HIV-infected adults in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A cross-sectional study was carried out on 153 HIV-positive adults (19% male, 81%female) living in Addis Ababa. The nutritional status and the levels of zinc, retinol, and hemoglobin were determined by anthropometric and biochemical methods. CD4+ counts and C-reactive protein levels were measured by standard methods. Of the patients, 18% were chronically energy deficient, 71% were normal, and 11% were overweight. Serum zinc levels were low (< 10.7 micromol/L) in 53% of subjects, and serum retinol levels were low (< 30 microg/dL) in 47% of subjects. Low hemoglobin levels (< 12 g/dL) were observed in only 4.72% of the study population. CD4+ counts under 200/mm3 and elevated C-reactive protein levels were both found in 21% of the subjects. CD4+ counts were positively and significantly correlated with hemoglobin (r = 0.271, p < .001), zinc (r = 0.180, p ...Continue Reading

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