HIV and HAART. Key words: Endothelium, HIV / AIDS, Antiretroviral Therapy High Power, cocoa, tea, mate. Endotheel, HIV / AIDS, antiretrovirale therapie High Power, cacao, thee, mate.
Conditions
Interventions
Individuals are supplemented with 65g chocolate bars containing cocoa 36g and 300 mL of mate tea. As placebo tablets were formulated without cocoa and 300 mL of prepared liquid with similar appearance
Sponsors
University of Sao Paulo - School of Public Health - Brazil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals of both sexes aged 19 to 59 years with HIV / AIDS and who were on regular treatment with HAART for at least six months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals who had at least one of the following criteria: History of myocardial infarction or stroke, cardiac arrhythmia, Chagas disease, heart failure, in lipid-lowering medication use, weight greater than 150kg, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, renal disease (creatinine> 2.0 mg / dL), severe intestinal disease that prevents the use of diet, hypothyroidism (TSH> 6.0 IU / mL), liver failure, malignant neoplasm, active opportunistic infection at the time, pregnancy, chronic alcoholism, vegetarian diet ; other individuals participating in research, and supplements or intolerance to any of its components.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessing the impact of eating chocolate and mate tea on endothelial function and vascular elasticity of patients with HIV / AIDS. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Assessing the impact of supplementation with cocoa and mate tea in inflammatory parameters; 2. Assessing the impact of supplementation with cocoa and mate tea in the biochemical parameters including lipid profile; 3. To evaluate anthropometric measurements before and after intervention. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactLiania Alves Luzia
Outcome results
None listed