Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor HIV Outcomes Among Women in the United States

Matthew A. Spinelli; Edward A. Frongillo; Lila A. Sheira; Kartika Palar; Phyllis C. Tien; Tracey Wilson; Daniel Merenstein; Mardge Cohen; Adebola Adedimeji; Eryka Wentz; Adaora A. Adimora; Lisa R. Metsch; Janet M. Turan; Margot B. Kushel; Sheri D. Weiser

doi:10.1007/s10461-017-1968-2

Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor HIV Outcomes Among Women in the United States

Matthew A. Spinelli, Edward A. Frongillo, Lila A. Sheira, Kartika Palar, Phyllis C. Tien, Tracey Wilson, Daniel Merenstein, Mardge Cohen, Adebola Adedimeji, Eryka Wentz, Adaora A. Adimora, Lisa R. Metsch, Janet M. Turan, Margot B. Kushel, Sheri D. Weiser

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Abstract

Women in the general population experience more food insecurity than men. Few studies have examined food insecurity’s impact on HIV treatment outcomes among women. We examined the association between food insecurity and HIV outcomes in a multi-site sample of HIV-infected women in the United States (n = 1154). Two-fifths (40%) of participants reported food insecurity. In an adjusted multivariable Tobit regression model, food insecurity was associated with 2.08 times higher viral load (95% confidence interval (CI): 1.04, 4.15) and lower CD4+ counts (− 42.10, CI: − 81.16, − 3.03). Integration of food insecurity alleviation into HIV programs may improve HIV outcomes in women.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	3473-3477
Number of pages	5
Journal	AIDS and Behavior
Volume	21
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1968-2
State	Published - Dec 1 2017

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Keywords

Food insecurity
HIV
Viral load
Women

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Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Infectious Diseases

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Spinelli, M. A., Frongillo, E. A., Sheira, L. A., Palar, K., Tien, P. C., Wilson, T., Merenstein, D., Cohen, M., Adedimeji, A., Wentz, E., Adimora, A. A., Metsch, L. R., Turan, J. M., Kushel, M. B., & Weiser, S. D. (2017). Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor HIV Outcomes Among Women in the United States. AIDS and Behavior, 21(12), 3473-3477. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1968-2

Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor HIV Outcomes Among Women in the United States. / Spinelli, Matthew A.; Frongillo, Edward A.; Sheira, Lila A.; Palar, Kartika; Tien, Phyllis C.; Wilson, Tracey; Merenstein, Daniel; Cohen, Mardge; Adedimeji, Adebola; Wentz, Eryka; Adimora, Adaora A.; Metsch, Lisa R.; Turan, Janet M.; Kushel, Margot B.; Weiser, Sheri D.

In: AIDS and Behavior, Vol. 21, No. 12, 01.12.2017, p. 3473-3477.

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Spinelli, Matthew A. ; Frongillo, Edward A. ; Sheira, Lila A. ; Palar, Kartika ; Tien, Phyllis C. ; Wilson, Tracey ; Merenstein, Daniel ; Cohen, Mardge ; Adedimeji, Adebola ; Wentz, Eryka ; Adimora, Adaora A. ; Metsch, Lisa R. ; Turan, Janet M. ; Kushel, Margot B. ; Weiser, Sheri D. / Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor HIV Outcomes Among Women in the United States. In: AIDS and Behavior. 2017 ; Vol. 21, No. 12. pp. 3473-3477.

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