A locally produced nutritional supplement in community-based HIV and AIDS patients.

Oluwafemi Oguntibeju, Wilhelmina Maria Jacoba van den Heever, Frances Elizabeth Van Schalkwyk

Journal: International journal of palliative nursing 2007;13(4):154-62

PMID: 17551418

Abstract

This study examined the potential effect of a nutritional supplement on the anthropometric profiles (body measurements such as body mass index [BMI], fat percentage and waist-hip ratio) of HIV-positive/AIDS patients and the correlation between anthropometric profile, CD4+T cell count and viral load. At baseline, of the 35 patients recruited into the study, 32 (94.1%) showed a fat percentage below normal range. Twenty-four of the patients (68.6%) had a BMI within normal range, while a greater percentage of the patients had a normal waist-hip ratio. Of the 28 patients that completed the study, 26 (96.3%) reported a fat percentage of below 18.5%. The results showed that 19 (67.9%) of the 28 patients had a BMI within the normal range after nutrient intervention. There was a significant positive correlation between the BMI and fat percentage. At the end of the study the CD4+T cell count showed no correlation with any of the anthropometric indices while the viral load showed a significant negative correlation with the lean body mass and BMI. The short duration of the study probably limited the positive trend of the supplement.

Address: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Spartan Health Sciences University, St Lucia, West Indies. [email protected]

DOI: 10.12968/ijpn.2007.13.4.23485

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MeSH Terms: Anthropometry, Antioxidants, Body Mass Index, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Citrus paradisi, Dietary Supplements, Female, HIV Wasting Syndrome, Humans, Hypoxis, Lysine, Male, Nutrition Assessment, Nutritional Status, Olea, Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts, Plant Leaves, Seeds, South Africa, Treatment Outcome, Viral Load, Vitamins, Waist-Hip Ratio