title: Depression and dietary intake in a cohort of HIV-positive clients in Sydney.
abstract: This cross-sectional study aimed to compare dietary intake in people living with HIV (PLHIV) experiencing symptoms of depression with those not reporting depression. The Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D10) was used to classify the risk of depression. Dietary nutrient intake was determined using the diet history and food frequency questionnaire. Depressed (n = 21) compared with non-depressed (n = 37) subjects had significantly lower mean intake of fibre (16.1 versus 25.4 g/day), vitamin A (801.5 versus 1524.8 mg/day), magnesium (299.8 versus 380.0 mg/day) and folate (264.8 versus 402.9 μg/day). The proportion of subjects achieving the recommended intake of these nutrients, with the exception of folate was also found to be lower in the depressed group compared with non-depressed group. The study found that depressive symptomatology in PLHIV was associated with poorer dietary nutrient intake. A multidisciplinary model of care that includes a nutrition assessment is recommended for the management of PLHIV with depression to reduce the risk of associated nutritional problems.
authors.affiliation: The Albion Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia. lia.purnomo@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Purnomo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jeganathan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Begley
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Houtzager
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000821:virology*; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology*; D015930:Diet Records; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018977:Micronutrients / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D004043:Dietary Fiber; D018977:Micronutrients