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Trial reportPublic health nutrition2019

A nutrition education programme improves quality of life but not anthropometric status of adults living with HIV in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

Temitope K Bello, Gerda J Gericke, Una E Maclntyre, Piet Becker

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Public health nutrition, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Temitope K BelloDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Pretoria,Private Bag X323, Pretoria 0001,South Africa.
Gerda J GerickeDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Pretoria,Private Bag X323, Pretoria 0001,South Africa.
Una E MaclntyreDepartment of Human Nutrition, University of Pretoria,Private Bag X323, Pretoria 0001,South Africa.ORCID 0000-0001-6334-2188
Piet BeckerResearch Office, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria,Pretoria,South Africa.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe focus of interventions for adults living with HIV (ALH) in Nigeria has been mostly on prevention and provision of antiretroviral therapy (ART) with little consideration to nutrition-related matters. Therefore, the present study aimed to improve the quality of life (QoL) and anthropometric status of ALH in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

designA quasi-experimental design where 200 conveniently selected participants were stratified by gender and duration on ART. The intervention group (n 100) received the nutrition education programme (NEP) for 12 weeks. The control group received a brochure on nutrition guidelines for ALH. Socio-biographical information, QoL and anthropometric status were assessed using previously validated questionnaires and standard techniques at baseline, week 12 and week 24. Generalised least squares (GLS) regression analysis was used for group comparisons. Anthropometric status was summarised by gender.

settingTwo tertiary hospitals in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

participantsALH.

resultsThe NEP led to significant improvement in the physical functioning (week 12 and 24: P < 0·01), role limitation due to physical health (week 12: P = 0·01; week 24: P = 0·002) and pain (week 12: P = 0·01) constructs of the QoL of the intervention group compared with the control group. There was no significant difference (P = 0·07) between the mean weights of the two groups at baseline.

conclusionsThere was a significant improvement at week 12 and week 24 in the QoL of the intervention participants. The results indicated that a tailored NEP could make a positive contribution to the management of ALH.

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AdultAnthropometryFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMalnutritionMiddle AgedNigeriaNon-Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicNutritional StatusPatient Education as TopicProgram EvaluationQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesAnthropometric statusBehavioural theoriesHIVHIV managementNutritionNutrition educationQuality of life

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PMID31084656
PMCPMC10260542

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