Journal article
Dietary patterns and maternal anthropometry in HIV-infected, pregnant Malawian women
Nutrients, Vol.7(1), pp.584-594
01/14/2015
DOI: 10.3390/nu7010584
PMCID: PMC4303855
PMID: 25594441
Abstract
Diet is a modifiable factor that can contribute to the health of pregnant women. In a sample of 577 HIV-positive pregnant women who completed baseline interviews for the Breastfeeding, Antiretrovirals, and Nutrition Study in Lilongwe, Malawi, cluster analysis was used to derive dietary patterns. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify associations between the dietary patterns and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), arm muscle area (AMA), arm fat area (AFA), and hemoglobin at baseline. Three key dietary patterns were identified: animal-based, plant-based, and grain-based. Women with relatively greater wealth were more likely to consume the animal-based diet, which had the highest intake of energy, protein, and fat and was associated with higher hemoglobin levels compared to the other diets. Women with the lowest wealth were more likely to consume the grain-based diet with the lowest intake of energy, protein, fat, and iron and were more likely to have lower AFA than women on the animal-based and plant-based diets, but higher AMA compared to women on the animal-based diet. Pregnant, HIV-infected women in Malawi could benefit from nutritional support to ensure greater nutrient diversity during pregnancy, when women face increased nutrient demands to support fetal growth and development.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Dietary patterns and maternal anthropometry in HIV-infected, pregnant Malawian women
- Creators
- Roshan T Ramlal - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMartin Tembo - UNC Project Malawi, Tidziwe Center, Mzimba Road, Lilongwe, Malawi. martintembo@gmail.comCaroline C King - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionSascha Ellington - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionAlice Soko - UNC Project Malawi, Tidziwe Center, Mzimba Road, Lilongwe, Malawi. asoko@unclilongwe.orgMaggie Chigwenembe - UNC Project Malawi, Tidziwe Center, Mzimba Road, Lilongwe, Malawi. mchigwenembe@unclilongwe.orgCharles Chasela - UNC Project Malawi, Tidziwe Center, Mzimba Road, Lilongwe, Malawi. Charles.Chasela@wits.ac.zaDenise J Jamieson - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionCharles van der Horst - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMargaret Bentley - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillLinda Adair - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillBreastfeeding, Antiretrovirals and Nutrition (BAN) Study Team
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Nutrients, Vol.7(1), pp.584-594
- DOI
- 10.3390/nu7010584
- PMID
- 25594441
- PMCID
- PMC4303855
- NLM abbreviation
- Nutrients
- ISSN
- 2072-6643
- eISSN
- 2072-6643
- Grant note
- D43 TW001039 / FIC NIH HHS SIP 26-04 U48-DP000059-01 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS R03 AI100694 / NIAID NIH HHS P30-AI50410 / NIAID NIH HHS U48 DP000059 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS 5T32AI070114 / NIAID NIH HHS SIP 22-09 U48-DP001944-01 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS T32 AI070114 / NIAID NIH HHS SIP 13-01 U48-CCU409660-09 / PHS HHS R24 TW007988 / FIC NIH HHS 2-D43 TW01039-06 / FIC NIH HHS P30 AI050410 / NIAID NIH HHS U48 DP001944 / NCCDPHP CDC HHS R03AI100694-A1 / NIAID NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/14/2015
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology; VPMA - Administration
- Record Identifier
- 9984446402702771
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