NDLI: Undernutrition and anaemia among HAART-naïve HIV infected children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: a case-controlled, hospital based study.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Anyabolu, Henry Chineme Adejuyigbe, Ebunoluwa Aderonke Adeodu, Oluwagbemiga Oyewole
Spatial Coverage	Nigeria
Description	Country affiliation: Nigeria Author Affiliation: Anyabolu HC ( Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.); Adejuyigbe EA ( Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.); Adeodu OO ( Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.)
Abstract	INTRODUCTION: Case control studies that assess the burden and factors associated with undernutrition and anaemia among HAART naïve HIV infected children in Nigeria is very sparse. This will help to formulate nutritional programs among these children. METHODS: Seventy HAART naive HIV infected children aged 18 months and above were as well as seventy age and sex matched HIV negative children were recruited from August 2007 to January 2009 at Paediatric Clinic of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Their bio data, WHO clinical stage, anthropometric measurements, haematocrit, serum albumin and CD4 counts were taken with other parameters according to a study proforma. RESULTS: The prevalence of stunting, underweight and wasting among the HIV infected subjects were 48. 6%,58. 6% and 31. 4% respectively which as significantly higher than 28. 1%, 7. 1% and 28. 1% among the HIV negative controls. 20. 1% of the HIV infected children were marasmic compared to 2. 3% of the controls. Triple anthropometric failure was found in 7. 1% of the subjects as compared to none among the controls. Anaemia is significantly more prevalent among the subjects than the controls (70. 0% vs 31. 4%; p<0. 001). The prevalence of anaemia was higher in the HIV infected subjects with undernutrition. Low socioeconomic status, hypoalbuminemia and severe immunosuppression are significantly associated with higher undernutrition prevalence. CONCLUSION: Several years after availability of HAART, undernutrition and anaemia remain widely prevalent among newly presenting HAART naïve HIV infected Nigerian children. Nutritional supplementation and evaluation for anaemia still need close attention in the management of these children.
File Format	HTM / HTML
e-ISSN	19378688
DOI	10.11604/pamj.2014.18.77.3746
Journal	Pan African Medical Journal
Volume Number	18
Language	English
Publisher	African Field Epidemiology Network
Publisher Date	2014-01-01
Publisher Place	Uganda
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Discipline Medicine Anemia Epidemiology Hiv Infections Malnutrition Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active Cd4 Lymphocyte Count Case-control Studies Child, Preschool Comorbidity Cross-sectional Studies Hiv Wasting Syndrome Health Services Accessibility Hospitals, University Statistics & Numerical Data Hypoalbuminemia Nigeria Outpatients Poverty Protein-energy Malnutrition Socioeconomic Factors Thinness
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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