Alterations of growth and nutritional status in HIV-infected pediatric patients
Background: Childhood is the most important period of physical growth and cognitive development. Studies show that growth and nutritional status of pediatric patients infected with HIV are often altered. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence in alterations of growth and nutritional status of HIV-inf...
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Instituto Nacional de Pediatría
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| author | Lizbeth López-Mejía Miriam Bautista-Silva Adriana Pinzón-Navarro |
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| description | Background: Childhood is the most important period of physical growth and cognitive development. Studies show that growth and nutritional status of pediatric patients infected with HIV are often altered. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence in alterations of growth and nutritional status of HIV-infected pediatric patients treated at the HIV Clinic of the Instituto Nacional de Pediatría in México City.
Materials and Methods: It was an observational, descriptive, transver- sal study. The final sample included 49 patients, 22 girls and 27 boys between 3 months and 18 years old. All participants underwent a com- plete nutritional assessment that included anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary indicators.
Results: The most common nutritional disorder was stunting. A higher prevalence of acute malnutrition was observed in infants, preschool- ers and hospitalized patients. The biochemical evaluation assessed the presence of dyslipidemia and anemia. The 46.9% of the sample showed abnormal plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, or both. On clinical examination diarrhea was the most frequent symptom, which was observed in 100% of hospitalized patients. The dietary assessment showed that none of the patients followed the healthy diet baselines.
Conclusions: This study demonstrates the importance of nutritional intervention in patients with HIV. The HIV Clinic of Instituto Nacional de Pediatría should consider including a nutritionist as part of the multidisciplinary team. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94c2f0e40d1545549864c944e2b4cb482022-12-21T18:23:31ZspaInstituto Nacional de PediatríaActa Pediátrica de México0186-23912395-82352014-08-0135426727910.18233/APM35No4pp267-279786Alterations of growth and nutritional status in HIV-infected pediatric patientsLizbeth López-Mejía0Miriam Bautista-SilvaAdriana Pinzón-NavarroActa Pediátrica de MéxicoBackground: Childhood is the most important period of physical growth and cognitive development. Studies show that growth and nutritional status of pediatric patients infected with HIV are often altered. Objective: To evaluate the prevalence in alterations of growth and nutritional status of HIV-infected pediatric patients treated at the HIV Clinic of the Instituto Nacional de Pediatría in México City. Materials and Methods: It was an observational, descriptive, transver- sal study. The final sample included 49 patients, 22 girls and 27 boys between 3 months and 18 years old. All participants underwent a com- plete nutritional assessment that included anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietary indicators. Results: The most common nutritional disorder was stunting. A higher prevalence of acute malnutrition was observed in infants, preschool- ers and hospitalized patients. The biochemical evaluation assessed the presence of dyslipidemia and anemia. The 46.9% of the sample showed abnormal plasma levels of triglycerides, total cholesterol, or both. On clinical examination diarrhea was the most frequent symptom, which was observed in 100% of hospitalized patients. The dietary assessment showed that none of the patients followed the healthy diet baselines. Conclusions: This study demonstrates the importance of nutritional intervention in patients with HIV. The HIV Clinic of Instituto Nacional de Pediatría should consider including a nutritionist as part of the multidisciplinary team.http://ojs.actapediatrica.org.mx/index.php/APM/article/view/786estado nutricionalVIHniños |
| spellingShingle | Lizbeth López-Mejía Miriam Bautista-Silva Adriana Pinzón-Navarro Alterations of growth and nutritional status in HIV-infected pediatric patients Acta Pediátrica de México estado nutricional VIH niños |
| title | Alterations of growth and nutritional status in HIV-infected pediatric patients |
| title_full | Alterations of growth and nutritional status in HIV-infected pediatric patients |
| title_fullStr | Alterations of growth and nutritional status in HIV-infected pediatric patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Alterations of growth and nutritional status in HIV-infected pediatric patients |
| title_short | Alterations of growth and nutritional status in HIV-infected pediatric patients |
| title_sort | alterations of growth and nutritional status in hiv infected pediatric patients |
| topic | estado nutricional VIH niños |
| url | http://ojs.actapediatrica.org.mx/index.php/APM/article/view/786 |
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