%0 Journal Article
%T Nutritional Status and Virological Outcomes of Children HIV Positive Attending Anti-Retroviral Clinic at University College Hospital, Ibadan
%A Chiamaka Okafor
%A Grace Fadupin
%A Regina Oladokun
%J Food and Nutrition Sciences
%P 1088-1097
%@ 2157-9458
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/fns.2021.1211080
%X <span>Malnutrition has been reported as a
major factor contributing to the poor outcome of effective ART in HIV
infection. This study aimed to describe the </span><span>relationship
between the nutritional status and virological outcome of the</span><span> children attending
the antiretroviral clinic at University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Nigeria.
Among the 159 (55.3% males and 44.7% females) children studied, almost half
(42.8%) were orphans and the majority 56.6% were aged 120</span><span \"=\"\"> </span><span \"=\"\">-</span><span \"=\"\"> </span><span \"=\"\">180 months old. More than half (74.2%) had achieved viral suppression and
significant associations were observed between viral load and stunting as well
as between CD4 count and the age of the children (P</span><span \"=\"\"> </span><span \"=\"\">&lt;</span><span \"=\"\"> </span><span \"=\"\">0.05). The prevalence of stunting, wasting, and underweight was 27.7%,
9.4%, and 13.6% respectively. These indices reinforce the need for nutrition
education and the provision of food supplements to improve the nutritional
status of children infected with HIV.</span>
%K Dietary Pattern
%K Nutritional Status
%K HIV
%K Children
%K Nutrient Intake
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=113410