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Food Access and Diet Quality Are Associated with Quality of Life Outcomes among HIV-Infected Individuals in Uganda

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  • Tia Palermo
  • Rahul Rawat
  • Sheri D Weiser
  • Suneetha Kadiyala

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Background: Food insecurity is associated with poor nutritional and clinical outcomes among people living with HIV/AIDS. Few studies investigate the link between food insecurity, dietary diversity and health-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS. Objective: We investigated whether household food access and individual dietary diversity are associated with health-related quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. Methods: We surveyed 902 people living with HIV/AIDS and their households from two clinics in Northern Uganda. Health-related quality of life outcomes were assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS)-HIV Survey. We performed multivariate regressions to investigate the relationship between health-related quality of life, household food insecurity and individual dietary diversity. Results: People living with HIV/AIDS from severe food insecurity households have mean mental health status scores that are 1.7 points lower (p

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  • Tia Palermo & Rahul Rawat & Sheri D Weiser & Suneetha Kadiyala, 2013. "Food Access and Diet Quality Are Associated with Quality of Life Outcomes among HIV-Infected Individuals in Uganda," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 8(4), pages 1-11, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0062353
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0062353
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