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Author(s) -
Faith Kim,
Nyasule Neke,
Kristy Hendricks,
Joyce Wamsele,
Zohra Lukmanji,
Richard Waddell,
Isaac Maro,
Ruth I. Connor,
Todd Mackenzie,
Mecky Matee,
Muhammad Bakari,
Kisali Pallangyo,
C. Fordham von Reyn
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0000000000000352
Subject(s) - breastfeeding , medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , anthropometry , food insecurity , antiretroviral therapy , demography , pediatrics , viral load , immunology , biology , food security , ecology , sociology , agriculture
We compared macronutrient intake, food insecurity, and anthropometrics in breastfeeding women: 40 HIV-positive women not yet on antiretroviral therapy and 40 HIV-negative women. Calculated deficits at 2 weeks were 517 kcal per day for HIV-positive women vs 87 kcal per day surplus for HIV-negative women (P = 0.01) and 29 g protein per day for HIV-positive women vs 16 g protein per day for HIV-negative women (P = 0.04). Food insecurity scores were 11.3 for HIV-positive women vs 7.8 for HIV-negative women (P < 0.01). Enhanced dietary education together with macronutrient supplementation may be required to improve health outcomes in HIV-positive women and their infants.