Introduction to the HIV Nutrition Project (HNP): Increasing Animal Source Foods (ASF) in Diets of HIV-infected Kenyan Women and Their Children

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2008-11
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Many of the 28 million people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) estimated to be living in sub-Saharan Africa also suffer from malnutrition. Reproductive-aged women, their infants and young children are among the most vulnerable to malnutrition and progression of HIV to AIDS. As seen in eastern and southern Africa, mortality is increased in the malnourished. The HIV Nutrition Project (HNP) researchers will be evaluating the effect of protein quality and micronutrients found in meat on the health and nutritional well-being of women living with HIV in rural Kenya and the health and development of their children. By means of a randomized nutrition feeding intervention, the study will determine if meat in the diets of HIV-infected women and their children (1) protects the immune system and prevents severe infection, (2) prevents the loss of lean body mass, enhancing the quality of life among these drug naive women and enabling women to carry out their activities of daily living, and (3) supports the growth and development of their vulnerable children when compared to those given supplements with the same amount of energy, but with either soya or wheat protein. The intervention food with beef protein provides significantly more vitamin B12, lysine and bio-available iron and zinc when compared to the soya and wheat supplements. Deficiencies of these nutrients may hasten HIV disease progression.

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Ernst, J., Ettyang, G., Nuemann, C., Nyandiko, W., Siika, A., Yiannoustsos, C. (2008). Introduction to the HIV Nutrition Project (HNP): Increasing Animal Source Foods (ASF) in Diets of HIV-infected Kenyan Women and Their Children. Research Brief 08-01-HNP. Global Livestock CRSP, UC Davis.
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This publication was made possible through support provided by the Office of Agriculture, Bureau of Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade, under Grant No. PCE-G-00-98-00036-00 to University of California, Davis. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID.
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