Nutritional status, quality of life and CD4 cell count of adults living with HIV/AIDS in the Ga-Rankuwa area (South Africa)

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dc.contributor.authorVenter M.E.
dc.contributor.authorGericke G.J.
dc.contributor.authorBekker P.J.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:57:35Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:57:35Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractObjective: To determine if there was a relationship between CD4 cell count, nutritional status and self-reported quality of life (QoL) in HIV-infected adults. Design: Descriptive study in the quantitative research domain. Setting: The out-patient antiretroviral (ARV) clinic at Dr George Mukhari Hospital (Ga-Rankuwa) (institutional). Subjects: The study group (n = 90) consisted of male (n = 34) and female patients (18-50 years) diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. Convenience sampling was used. Outcome measures: Anthropometry (weight, height, BMI, MUAC, TSF), dietary intake (habitual food intake recall) and QoL (WHOQoL-HIV questionnaire) were assessed. Data collection was done from January-April 2007. Results: Significant, but poor, positive correlation was found for the following anthropometrical parameters and the CD4 cell count: weight (r = 0.37; ρ = 0.00), BMI (r=0.39; ρ = 0.00), and MUAC (r = 0.36; ρ = 0.00). The study group had a poor dietary quality. Significant correlation with the CD4 cell count was found for the following domains of the QoL: physical activity (r = 0.27; ρ = 0.01), psychological (r = 0.27; ρ = 0.01), level of independence (r = 0.36; ρ = 0.00), and environmental (r = 0.27; ρ = 0.01). The overall QoL assessment was average, according to the WHOQoL-HIV questionnaire score. Conclusion: Significant positive relationships existed between specific anthropometry and the CD4 cell count, and also between certain QoL domains and the CD4 cell count. Strategies for increasing dietary diversity and QoL ought to be identified and implemented in communities. Recommendation: A longitudinal study would give better understanding of the relationship between nutritional status, the CD4 cell count and QoL.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationSouth African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
dc.identifier.citation22
dc.identifier.citation3
dc.identifier.issn16070658
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10486
dc.subjectacquired immune deficiency syndrome
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectanthropometry
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectbody height
dc.subjectbody mass
dc.subjectbody weight
dc.subjectCD4 lymphocyte count
dc.subjectcontrolled study
dc.subjectcorrelation analysis
dc.subjectdietary intake
dc.subjectfeeding behavior
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectHuman immunodeficiency virus infection
dc.subjectinformation processing
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectnutritional status
dc.subjectoutpatient department
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectpsychological aspect
dc.subjectquality of life
dc.subjectscoring system
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.titleNutritional status, quality of life and CD4 cell count of adults living with HIV/AIDS in the Ga-Rankuwa area (South Africa)
dc.typeArticle
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