Preferences for food and nutritional supplements among adult people living with HIV in Malawi

Rodas-Moya, Santiago; Kodish, Stephen; Manary, Mark J.; Grede, Nils; Pee, Saskia de

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“…In fact, when incomes are higher, individuals tend to spend the extra money on better-tasting and more expensive food items (Deaton and Drèze, 2009; Jensen and Miller, 2008), which are not necessarily rich in nutrients or high in calories. Previous experience with food assistance programs for PLHIV also indicate preference and satisfaction with flavorful foods (Ndirangu et al, 2014; Posse and Baltussen, 2013; Rodas-Moya et al, 2016). In other words, people may be motivated to spend their income in ways that are physiologically and psychosocially satisfying.…”

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Socioeconomic correlates of dietary diversity and its association with adherence and psychosocial functioning of people living with HIV in rural Zambia

2018

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Socioeconomic correlates of dietary diversity and its association with adherence and psychosocial functioning of people living with HIV in rural Zambia

2018

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“…The perceptions of taste and smell play important roles in stimulating caloric intake and optimising nutrient absorption through cephalic phase reflexes [ 2 – 4 ]. In instances where nutrient intake is inadequate and chemosensory perception is considered a likely contributor to taste and smell losses, the use of supplements and flavor enhancers like monosodium glutamate may improve both quality and quantity of intake [ 3 , 32 ].…”

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Evaluation of Olfactory and Gustatory Function of HIV Infected Women

Fasunla

Daniel

Nwankwo

et al. 2016

AIDS Research and Treatment

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Background. Compliance with medication requires good sense of smell and taste. Objective. To evaluate the olfactory and gustatory function of HIV infected women in Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods. A case control study of women comprising 83 HIV infected women and 79 HIV uninfected women. Subjective self-rating of taste and smell function was by visual analogue scale. Olfactory function was measured via olfactory threshold (OT), olfactory discrimination (OD), olfactory identification (OI), and TDI using “Sniffin' sticks” kits and taste function (Total Taste Strips (TTS) score) measurement was by taste strips. Results. The mean age of the HIV infected women was 43.67 years ± 10.72 and control was 41.48 years ± 10.99. There was no significant difference in the self-reported assessment of smell (p = 0.67) and taste (p = 0.84) of HIV infected and uninfected women. Although the mean OT, OD, OI, TDI, and TTS scores of HIV infected and uninfected women were within the normosmic and normogeusic values, the values were significantly higher in the controls (p < 0.05). Hyposmia was in 39.7% of subjects and 12.6% of controls while hypogeusia was in 15.7% of subjects and 1.3% of controls. Conclusions. Hyposmia and hypogeusia are commoner among the HIV infected women than the HIV uninfected women and the risk increases with an increased duration of highly active antiretroviral therapy.

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“…The practice of sharing the RUTF with household members was also reported from similar studies conducted elsewhere (Gerberg and Stansbury, 2010;Dibari et al, 2011;Cames et al, 2017). The scarcity of food at the level of households, poverty, household food insecurity, and cultural issues are among the reasons behind sharing RUTF (Rodas-Moya et al, 2015;Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance, 2009;Kebede and Haidar, 2014). The practice of sharing the prescribed RUTF among PLWHA was found to be closely linked with-the compliance to the FBP program as per the finding of a qualitative investigation of adherence to nutritional therapy in malnourished adult AIDS patients in Keny (Dibari et al, 2011).…”

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“…According to a study conducted in rural Malawi, the prescribed RUTF had been shared among all family members (Rodas-Moya et al, 2015). A review finding of the Kenyan FBP Program showed that sharing RUTF ration with other household members was common (Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance, 2009).…”

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The level of adherence to food by prescription (FBP) program among adults living with HIV/AIDS in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study

Kabtyimer¹,

Gebre²,

Tessema³

2020

Int. J. Nutr. Metab.

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Considering the importance of nutritional health for people living with HIV, programs delivering nutritional support have been scaled up globally. Among various programs, the Food by Prescription (FBP) program has been implemented in Ethiopia since 2010. This study was undertaken to assess the level of adherence to the FBP program and identify the associated factors among HIV infected adults. Facility-based cross-sectional study design was conducted from May to June 2018 among 481 adult people living with HIV who have been enrolled in the program in 15 public health facilities. The study subjects were selected through a convenient sampling technique and data were collected using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. The data were entered and analyzed using Epi Info version 7 and Statistical Package for Social Science version 20 statistical software respectively. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression were used. More than half 285(59.3) of the study subjects were found to be adherent to the FBP program. The amount of prescribed food, the duration of stay in nutrition program, the practice of sharing the supplement and experiencing of supplement stock out was found to be the most important predictors. The study revealed the level of adherence to the FBP program and identified some of the most important associated factors among adult people living with HIV. Strengthening the counseling component of the program, improving the supply management of the health facilities and linking people living with HIV to the economic strengthening activities should be considered to improve the adherence level of the program.

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Preferences for food and nutritional supplements among adult people living with HIV in Malawi

Abstract: Objective: To elucidate the factors influencing food intake and preferences for

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Socioeconomic correlates of dietary diversity and its association with adherence and psychosocial functioning of people living with HIV in rural Zambia

Socioeconomic correlates of dietary diversity and its association with adherence and psychosocial functioning of people living with HIV in rural Zambia

Evaluation of Olfactory and Gustatory Function of HIV Infected Women

The level of adherence to food by prescription (FBP) program among adults living with HIV/AIDS in Addis Ababa City, Ethiopia: A facility-based cross-sectional study

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