Body composition in adults infected with human immunodeficiency virus in Khon Kaen, Thailand.
A cross-sectional study of 77 patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Khon Kaen, Thailand examined association of nutritional status with active opportunistic infections (AOIs)/HIV status and assessed degree of correlation between bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and anthropometry. Many patients (41.3%) were malnourished using World Health Organization criteria for underweight, and malnutrition was associated with AOI status. Unconditional odds ratios (P < 0.05) for AOI as opposed to no AOI were 4.57 for underweight, 9.87 for severe underweight, 2.55 for triceps < 10th percentile, and 5.22 for mid-arm circumference < 10th percentile. Body fat composition from BIA, anthropometry, and body mass index were moderate to highly correlated (P < 0.001), with the highest correlation between BIA and subscapular skinfold (r = 0.86) and the lowest between BIA and triceps skinfold (r = 0.54). Insights were gained about relative value of using various measurements to assess nutritional status of HIV-infected populations.
Ludy
Mary-Jon
MJ
Frances Stern Nutrition Center, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA. mludy@partners.org
Hendricks
Kristy
K
Houser
Robert
R
Chetchotisakd
Ploenchan
P
Mootsikapun
Piroon
P
Anunnatsiri
Siriluck
S
Price
Elizabeth
E
Wanke
Christine A
CA
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017097:Electric Impedance; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009752:Nutritional Status; D013785:Thailand