title: Improving dietary habits in disadvantaged women with HIV/AIDS: the SMART/EST women's project.
abstract: There is a lack of information on whether brief nutrition education can succeed in improving longer-term dietary patterns in disadvantaged populations with HIV/AIDS. In the SMART/EST II Women's Project 466 disadvantaged women with HIV/AIDS were randomized to one of four groups and received a two-phase training consisting of a coping skills/stress management and nutrition education provided either in a group or individually. At baseline the majority of participants had excessive fat and sugar consumption and suboptimal intakes of vegetables, fruits, calcium-rich foods and whole grains. Dietary patterns for all participants improved after the nutrition intervention primarily due to decreases in high fat and high sugar foods such as soda and fried foods and were still significantly better 18 months later. There were only short-term differences in improvements between the four groups. These findings support the value of even brief nutrition education for disadvantaged women living with HIV/AIDS.
authors.affiliation: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, 1308C Belfer Building 1300, Morris Park Avenue Bronx, New York 10461, USA. isaacson@aecom.yu.edu
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Segal-Isaacson
authors.forename: Jonathan N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Tobin
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Brondolo
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.forename: Cuiling
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Camille
authors.forename: Yolene
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gousse
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Arthur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Laperriere
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lydston
authors.forename: Neil
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Schneiderman
authors.forename: Gail
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ironson
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats