Nutrition Rehabilitation of HIV-Infected and HIV-Negative Undernourished Children Utilizing Spirulina
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The objective of this study was to assess the impact of an alimentary integrator composed of spirulina (Spirulina platensis; SP), produced at the Centre Médical St Camille of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on the nutritional status of undernourished HIV-infected and HIV-negative children. We compared two groups of children: 84 were HIV-infected and 86 were HIV-negative. The duration of the study was 8 weeks. Anthropometric and haematological parameters allowed us to appreciate both the nutritional and biological effect of SP supplement to traditional meals. Rehabilitation with SP shows on average a weight gain of 15 and 25 g/day in HIV-infected and HIV-negative children, respectively. The level of anaemia decreased during the study in all children, but recuperation was less efficient among HIV-infected children. In fact 81.8% of HIV-negative undernourished children recuperated as opposed to 63.6% of HIV-infected children (Z: 1.70 (95% CI –0.366, –0.002, p = 0.088)). Our results confirm that SP is a good food supplement for undernourished children. In particular, rehabilitation with SP also seems to correct anaemia and weight loss in HIV-infected children, and even more quickly in HIV-negative undernourished children.
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Spirulina has high nutritional value due to its content in proteins, essential amino acids, minerals, essential fatty acids, vitamins, and liposoluble antioxidants.
“Spirulina has high nutritional values due to its content in proteins, essential amino acids, minerals, essential fatty acids, vitamins, and liposoluble antioxidants (vitamin E and carotenoids) [28–38]”
From Antioxidant, Immunomodulating, and Microbial‐Modulating Activities of the Sustainable and Ecofriendly <i>Spirulina</i> (2017) · cites this paper as [29]
The increase in lymphocytes was observed in HIV-positive, but not in HIV-negative undernourished children.
“Accordingly, the increase in lymphocytes was observed in HIV-positive, but not in HIV-negative undernourished children [29].”
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- Authors
- Simpore, J., Zongo, F., Kabore, F., Dansou, D., Bere, A., Nikiema, J.-B., Pignatelli, S., Biondi, D. M., Ruberto, G., & Musumeci, S.
- Affiliations
- Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (BF)
- Istituto di Chimica Biomolecolare (IT)
- University of Sassari (IT)
- Venue
- Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
- Publisher
- S. Karger AG
- Published
- 2005
- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 373-380
- ISSN
- 0250-6807 (ISSN-L)
- 1421-9697
- OpenAlex
- W2077878295
- Cited by
- 80
- References
- 19
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- FWCI
- 1.21
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Public Health and Nutrition
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Keywords
- Spirulina, Spirulina platensis, HIV infection, child malnutrition, nutritional rehabilitation, dietary supplements, anemia, weight gain, weight loss, hematological parameters, anthropometry
- MeSH terms
- Cyanobacteria, Burkina Faso, Child, Preschool, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Protein-Energy Malnutrition, Child Nutrition Disorders, Weight Gain, HIV Infections, Treatment Outcome, Dietary Supplements, Probiotics
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