KOTUE TAPTUE Charles
UHC-University of Yaounde, Cameroon
Title: Socio-demographic, Anthropometric, Nutritional Assessment in HIV/AIDS patients in urban and peri-urban areas of Centre Region of Cameroon
Biography:
KOTUE TAPTUE Charles holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Yaoundé I. His Research work is in the field of Food Science and Nutritional Biochemistry. The research group is active in the field of Nutritional surveys, natural products from food and edible plants to manage chronic diseases like Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), VIH/SIDA, Blood Cancer, and Diabete… This includes the extraction and isolation. The in vitro identification of biologically active fractions will use to produce Nutraceutics. Health effects are evaluated in vivo using animal model and then chronic diseases patients. This knowledge will contribute to the development of Functional foods and Nutraceuticals that meet high quality standards, and are safe and efficacious.
Abstract:
Background: HIV/AIDS weakens nutritional status by compromising the immune system as well as the consumption, absorption and enhancement of nutrients. The availability of food and good nutrition are therefore crucial for keeping people living with HIV in better health. A stronger, healthier body can better withstand opportunistic infections that affect people living with HIV, especially in resource-poor settings where preventive health services are not always available.
Objective: The purpose of this present study was conducted to perform socio-demographic, anthropometric and nutritional parameters of people living with HIV/AIDS in urban and peri-urban areas of Centre region of Cameroon.
Methods: The investigation on their socio-demographic parameters and their anthropometric measurements were conducted through a questionnaire and materials for height, weight, hip circumference and waist circumference. Nutritional assessment (serum proteins, plasma protein, albumin and globulin) were determined by colorimetric method
Results: About socio-demographic parameters, urban population was more infected than peri-urban population. More populations infected were between 31 to 39 years in the two areas and had Catholicism as religion. For anthropometric measurements the present study revealed that Body Mass Index was significantly less in peri-urban group compared to the urban population. The serum proteins (71.18±11.19 g/L); plasmatic proteins (71.03± 9.94 g/L); serum globulin (33.27± 12.81 g/L) level increased significantly in urban population compared to the serum proteins (69,59±11,94 g/L); plasmatic proteins (69.53± 10.77 g/L); serum globulin (30.87± 13.77 g/L) of peri-urban population while serum albumin and iron values remained comparable.
Conclusion: These results are an important step towards finding effective building solutions for HIV / AIDS capacity of fight against.