Nutritional status of hiv positive / aids female subjects from Nagpur city

Nutritional status of 50 HIV +ve females was studied. The highest incidence of HIV was found in the age group 25–30 years and 30–35 years. Statistically it was found that as age advances occurrence of HIV/AIDS decreases. At inclusion, clinical data, anthropometric measurement, BMI, socioeconomic status, dietary assessment, CD4 count and mode of transmission was studied. Ninety eight percent of the subjects were infected by sexual transmission and 2% were infected through blood contact. 1/3^rd of the subjects CD4 count was less than 350 (78%) and remaining subjects were in <200(10%) and <500(12%). In most of the subjects low socioeconomic status category, apparent inadequate food intake and caloric deficiency was observed. The majority of subjects were non-vegetarian but then also protein deficiency was observed. Moderate to severe macro and micronutrient deficiencies were observed in almost all cases. 39.27% showed less intake of vit. A.