Tuberculosis Worsen The Nutritional Status Of Hiv Patients If Unsupported By Good Nutrition: A Cross Sectional Study At Pulmonary Diseases Center Semarang City, Indonesia
- Author:
Lintang Dian Saraswati
;
Dina Rahayuning Pangestuti
;
Praba Ginandjar
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
HIV;
TB;
nutritional status;
vitamin A;
dietary intake;
Semarang;
Indonesia
- From:Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
2017;Special Volume(1):151-156
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Ma
lnutrition, HIV
and
tuberculosis (TB) disease is
a
triangle
of death that should
be given
attention. This study was
comparing nutritional status of HIV patients
with and without TB in Semarang
,
Indonesia,
to
describe the effect of TB
burden to their nutrit
ional status.
The study design was cross
-
sectional study. The study began with an examination
of sputum and chest X
-
ra
ys
, then examined by anti
-
HIV antibodies using the method of screening
of 3 times. About
5
6
subjects
were recruited
to the HIV
group and
3
6
subjects to the
HIV
-
TB
.
The a
nthropometric
examination was
carried out b
y using scales,
microtoise
,
Mid Upper Arm Circumference
ribbon, an
d Body Impedance Analyzer
to
measure body fat. Interviews
were conducted
to the subject on ph
ysical activity examin
ation
,
24 hours dietary recall
and food frequency questionnaire.
Data analysis
using Independent t
-
test or
Mann
-
Whitney
test.
The results showed
that
group of HIV
-
TB had worse nutritional status than those suffer from TB. Body weight, BMI, MUAC, BMR, and
Vitamin A blood serum in HIV patients with TB was significantly lower than the HIV group. The nutritional status of
HIV patients with TB was significantly more malnourished than counterparts (
underweight: 25.7%
vs
14.3%). Dietary
intake of vitamin A, Fe, Z
n, energy, protein and fat was better in HIV group compared to HIV
-
TB group.
Respondents
who
are 19 years old
on average
were
stunting
,
an indicator of
malnourished in
a long time
.
TB can worsen the
nutritional sta
tus of HIV patients if
not supported by go
od nutrition.
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