| Rural and Urban Older African Caregivers Coping With HIV/AIDS are Nutritionally Compromised. | |
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PMID: 21846243 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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This article describes the nutritional status of a group of rural and urban free living African older surrogate parents caring for HIV/AIDS orphans and grandchildren. Multiple sources of data collection were used, including anthropometry, biochemical analyses, and quantitative questionnaires. The diets of these older participants were marginal. The rural to urban geographical transition in these older persons is characterized by a better micronutrient and trace element intake; however, urban dwellers also had higher fat intakes, increasing the risk for cardiovascular disease. These results suggest that to be a surrogate grandparent provides a special meaning to the life of men that needs to be better understood. However, the diets of these older people caring for HIV/AIDS-affected children were more compromised than those of non-caregivers. |
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Annamarie Kruger; Sebi E Lekalakalamokgela; Edelweiss Wentzel-Viljoen |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of nutrition in gerontology and geriatrics Volume: 30 ISSN: 2155-1200 ISO Abbreviation: J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr Publication Date: 2011 |
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Created Date: 2011-08-17 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101558292 Medline TA: J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 274-90 Citation Subset: IM; N |
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a Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) , South Africa. |
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