Pustaka Ilmiah Universitas Padjadjaran

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Nutritional status of HIV infected respondents in West Java, Indonesia

Introduction: Indonesia, having a population of around 250 million inhabitants, is one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in Asia. West-Java with a population of 45 million people contributes about 1/3 to the growing epidemic. Immune reconstitution on Anti Retroviral Treatment (ART) is associated with an optimal Body Mass Index (BMI). The aim of this study is to describe the nutritional status among HIV infected respondents in West Java and determine the association between time in ARV treatment with BMI. Methods: Data was collected consecutively from January to June 2012. There were 281 respondents in Bandung, West Java, consisted of 144 patients from HIV Clinic, 39 patients from Methadone Clinic, and 98 People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) in community. Results: All respondents in HIV and methadone clinic and 83% of PWID in community were HIV positive. One third of them were underweight, eight percent at risk, nine percent obese type 1 and one percent obese type 2 and there were no significant differences between these three groups (p = 0.42). The mean of BMI in those who had received ART was 20.5 ( 3.0) and those who had not 21.3 ( 3.8). The length in ART had no statistically significant correlation with higher BMI. Conclusion: Nutritional problems in HIV infected respondents in West Java was still high and need to be addressed in the HIV intervention program.