HIV, Pregnancy
Conditions
Keywords
Food Insecurity, Nutrition
Brief summary
The Prenatal Nutrition and Psychosocial Health Outcomes (PreNAPS) study was a two year collaboration between Gulu, Makarere, Cornell, and Tufts Universities. The PreNAPs study's primary goals were: a) to determine the differential impacts of food insecurity on gestational weight gain and prenatal depression, and b) to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the relationship between food insecurity and weight gain and/depression among HIV infected and HIV uninfected pregnant women in Gulu, Northern Uganda.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant women * Known HIV status * Receiving antiretroviral therapy (if HIV-infected) * Attending antenatal care at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital * \>18 years of age
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant women \<18 years of age * Unknown HIV status * Not receiving antiretroviral therapy (if HIV-infected) * Not attending antenatal care at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Impacts of food insecurity (IFIAS) on gestational weight gain (kg) among pregnant women of mixed HIV status in Gulu, Uganda | Approximately 1 year | Explore the underlying mechanisms and impacts of food insecurity (using the Individuals Food Insecurity Access Scale (IFIAS)) on gestational weight gain (kg) among pregnant women of mixed HIV status in Gulu, Uganda. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Impacts of food insecurity on maternal depression among pregnant women of mixed HIV status in Gulu, Uganda. | Approximately 1 year | Explore the underlying mechanisms and impacts of food insecurity on maternal depressive symptoms among pregnant women of mixed HIV status in Gulu, Uganda. |
Countries
United States