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Exercise and Healthy Eating for Successful Aging with HIV

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Global Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 October 2022) | Viewed by 6129

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Eduard Tiozzo

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Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33124, USA
Interests: exercise physiology; healthy eating; nutritional supplements; healthy lifestyle; graduate medical education
Dr. Andrew J. Wawrzyniak

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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33124, USA
Interests: health psychology; health disparities; biostatistics; implementation science

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

A Special Issue on exercise and healthy eating for successful aging with HIV, to be published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, is being organized. For detailed information on the journal, I refer you to https://0-www-mdpi-com.brum.beds.ac.uk/journal/ijerph.

With the use and advancement of antiretroviral therapy, life expectancy among the HIV/AIDS population has dramatically improved over the years. In the United States, an estimated 50% of people living with HIV (PLWH) have already reached age 50 while, at the same time, facing a higher risk for cognitive, physical, and functional declines. Healthy aging with HIV, however, is possible and can lead to a near-normal life expectancy, but only with effective health promotion along with prevention and management of co-morbidities.

Healthy eating and increased physical activity/exercise have always been a cornerstone of the wellness paradigm and widely recommended strategies to achieve, maintain, and restore health. HIV/AIDS researchers have shown that healthy eating and exercise interventions can reduce the overall HIV symptom burden. In addition, PLWH and their healthcare providers perceive exercise and healthy eating as important.

The aim of this Special Issue is to present the latest research findings and tools on implementing healthy eating and exercise in PLWH.

Dr. Eduard Tiozzo
Dr. Andrew J. Wawrzyniak
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • HIV infection
  • physical activity
  • exercise
  • healthy eating
  • diet
  • wellness
  • quality of life
  • healthy aging
  • aging

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Effectiveness of a 6-Month Nutrition Intervention in People Living with HIV and Prediabetes Progressing through Stages of Change towards Positive Health Behavior
by Alicia Sneij, Adriana Campa, Fatma Huffman, Florence George, Mary Jo Trepka, Sabrina Sales Martinez and Marianna Baum
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(22), 14675; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph192214675 - 08 Nov 2022
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The prevalence of prediabetes in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is two to three times higher than that of the general population. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an intervention in guiding low-income people living with [...] Read more.
The prevalence of prediabetes in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is two to three times higher than that of the general population. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an intervention in guiding low-income people living with HIV (PLWH) and prediabetes through the stages of change and promote self-efficacy of positive health behavior. Methods: A 6- month randomized, controlled intervention was conducted where participants (N = 38) were randomized into the intervention group (n = 20) or the control group (n = 18). The participants’ stages of change, nutrition knowledge, and self-efficacy were assessed using questionnaires. Participants were recruited in August 2017–December 2018, were HIV seropositive, had undetectable viral load, were prediabetic, and not currently receiving glucose-altering medications. Participants randomized into the intervention group received medical nutrition therapy/counseling and nutrition education; participants randomized into the control group received educational material related to nutrition, HIV, and prediabetes at baseline. Primary outcome measures were progression through the stages of change as measured by the transtheoretical (“stages of change”) model, improvements in nutrition knowledge, and self-efficacy of the participants. Results: Significant improvement in stage of behavioral change was observed in the intervention group for physical activity, fruit/vegetable intake, fiber intake as well as nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy; however, no significant changes were observed in the control group. Conclusions: A nutrition intervention was effective in promoting positive health behavior by progressing participants through the stages of behavioral change in low-income people living with HIV and prediabetes. Full article
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“Me Dieron Vida”: The Effects of a Pilot Health Promotion Intervention to Reduce Cardiometabolic Risk and Improve Behavioral Health among Older Latinos with HIV
by Daniel E. Jimenez, Elliott R. Weinstein and John A. Batsis
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(5), 2667; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19052667 - 25 Feb 2022
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There are significant gaps in knowledge about the synergistic and disparate burden of health disparities associated with cardiovascular health issues, poorer mental health outcomes, and suboptimal HIV-care management on the health of older Latinos living with HIV (OLLWH). This pilot study sought to [...] Read more.
There are significant gaps in knowledge about the synergistic and disparate burden of health disparities associated with cardiovascular health issues, poorer mental health outcomes, and suboptimal HIV-care management on the health of older Latinos living with HIV (OLLWH). This pilot study sought to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an innovative application of an already established health-promotion intervention—Happy Older Latinos are Active (HOLA)—among this marginalized population. Eighteen self-identified Latino men with an undetectable HIV viral load and documented risk of cardiometabolic disease participated in this study. Although the attrition rate of 22% was higher than expected, participants attended 77% of the sessions and almost 95% of the virtual walks. Participants reported high satisfaction with the intervention, as evident by self-report quantitative (CSQ-8; M = 31, SD = 1.5) and qualitative metrics. Participants appreciated bonding with the community health worker and their peers to reduce social isolation. Results indicate that the HOLA intervention is an innovative way of delivering a health promotion intervention adapted to meet the diverse needs and circumstances of OLLWH, is feasible and acceptable, and has the potential to have positive effects on the health of OLLWH. Full article
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The Relationship between HIV Duration, Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Risk
by Eduard Tiozzo, Allan Rodriguez, Janet Konefal, Gary J. Farkas, Jennifer L. Maher and John E. Lewis
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(8), 3926; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph18083926 - 08 Apr 2021
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The risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in people living with HIV (PLWH) can be four times greater and can occur at an earlier age and even without the presence of obesity compared to those without HIV. Therefore, the purpose of this [...] Read more.
The risk of developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in people living with HIV (PLWH) can be four times greater and can occur at an earlier age and even without the presence of obesity compared to those without HIV. Therefore, the purpose of this analytical cross-sectional study was to determine the relationship between HIV duration and glucose metabolism among PLWH. Eighty-two PLWH were categorized into shorter (≤15 years) or longer HIV duration (≥16 years) and then compared for differences in demographics, physical and clinical characteristics, biomarkers, and dietary intake. Compared to those with shorter HIV duration (n = 34), those with longer HIV duration (n = 48) were on average older (p = 0.02), reported lower consumption of alcohol (p = 0.05), had higher levels of homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR, p = 0.02), were also more likely to be a woman (p = 0.06), and have higher levels of fasting insulin (p = 0.06). When adjusted for age and body weight, the levels of HOMA-IR and fasting insulin were higher (p = 0.02 and p = 0.04) with longer compared to shorter HIV duration, respectively. Longer exposure to HIV infection is associated with impaired insulin sensitivity. Continuing research aimed at the long-term effects of HIV infection and (antiretroviral therapy) is required. Full article
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