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- Title
USO DE SUPLEMENTOS NUTRICIONAIS POR CRIANÇAS VIVENDO COM HIV: REVISÃO NARRATIVA.
- Authors
Silva Costa, Andressa; Pereira de Jesus Costa, Ana Cristina; Moura de Araújo, Márcio Flávio; Nogueira Ferreira, Adriana Gomes; Stabnow Santos, Floriacy; Santos Neto, Marcelino
- Abstract
Background: Providing nutritional supplementation to people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a therapeutic intervention still not widespread, so it is essential to gather evidence supporting efficient therapies to benefit the health of this population. The prevalence of nutritional deficiencies is high in children; consequently, the knowledge about nutritional supplementation in this age group is quite fruitful. Objective: To analyze research reports on the effects of nutritional supplementation in children living with HIV. Design and setting: A narrative review was conducted at the Federal University of Maranhão, Imperatriz, west of the Maranhão State. Methods: The searches were performed in the Cochrane, PubMed, Scopus, and World Health Organization (WHO) databases and the São Paulo University's digital library of theses and dissertations from September 2021 to January 2022. Results: Twenty-six studies were included and showed that using multiple nutrients reduced the hospitalization time of children admitted with diarrhea or pneumonia, improving morbidity, hemoglobin concentration, and weight gain. The supply of iron was considered effective in combating the progression of the disease, vitamin A improved the condition of persistent diarrhea, and vitamin D improved neuromuscular motor skills. Conclusion: Studies have advanced on nutritional supplementation, the relationship between nutrients, and the different health aspects of children living with HIV. Therefore, it is necessary to expand research on the subject in different contexts to increase and generate new evidence, contributing to more assertive conduct of health professionals and consequent improvement in the prognosis of these children.
- Publication
Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR, 2023, Vol 27, Issue 1, p176
- ISSN
1415-076X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.25110/arqsaude.v27i1.2023.9112