A Nutritional Investigation Of Hiv And Aids Patients In Shenqiu County Of Henan Province

ObjectiveTo investigate the nutritional status and needs among individuals infected by HIV and AIDS patients to provide the evidence for further nutritional intervention study.MethodsThe healthy people came from people who were not affected by HIV screened through serum test. A total of30healthy people aged30～60years old were randomly selected as the control group, and40individuals with HIV infection and44AIDS patients were randomly selected as HIV infection group and AIDS patient group respectively. Dietary survey, physical examination and laboratory test of the subjects were carried out. The ANOVA were performed to compare the difference among three groups by use of SPSS12.0. The statistics standard was a=0.05.Results1. The amount of cereal and eggs reached the level recommended in "the dietary guideline and Dietary Pagoda for Chinese Resident in2007", while the intake of the other food, especially milk, were insufficient. The HIV and AIDS patients did not intake milk.2. The fat intake of the subjects in three groups was not enough, which could not meet20%of the total of energy; the protein intake of the subjects in three groups met the normal need, but more than85%of it came from plant food.3. The daily intake of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin B2, and vitamin E were less than30%,50%,50%, and65%of recommended nutrients intake (RNI) respectively.4. The daily consumption of calcium and zinc of the subjects in three groups were less than25%RNI and65%RNI respectively. 5. The serum calcium levels of subjects in HIV and AIDS groups were lower than that in control group(P<0.05); and the serum zinc levels of subjects in AIDS group was lower than that in control group(P<0.05), too.Conclusions1. The dietary structure of the subjects in three groups was not suitable, and the intake of milk should be increased.2. The total energy of the subjects in HIV and AIDS groups was not enough, which should be reasonably increased.3. The daily intake of vitamin and mineral of the subjects was insufficient, which could be supplied by vegetable and fruit and some animal food.4. The serum calcium and zinc levels of subjects in AIDS groups and the serum calcium level in HIV group were seriously lower than that in control group.