Juniper Publishers-Nutrition Food Science International Journal

  Nutrition and Food Science International Journal Abstract Background: A bidirectional relationship exists between nutrition and HIV/AIDS. Poor nutrition has been associated with unsuppressed viral loads among People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH) while HIV infection leads to poor nutrition. HIV treatment, care and support efforts should thus incorporate nutrition management. Despite the fact that various scholars have researched the dietary status of PLWH, there is paucity of explorative research exploring factors that drive feeding practice among adult PLWH. This study therefore aimed to explore the perceptions of PLWH on factors that affect their feeding practices and ultimately dietary diversity. Methods: Three health facilities were purposively selected as study sites. Interviews were conducted by a trained health professional in a private room at the study sites. Participants were purposively selected for enrolment. Only participants who had recorded a low body mass index (<...

  Nutrition and Food Science International Journal - Juniper Publishers Abstract In the United State over 15 million children attend a childcare facility annually. These children are 3.5 times more likely to contract a foodborne illness than children cared for in other settings. Proper hand hygiene practices have been identified as the most important practice to mitigate the spread of foodborne illnesses. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore hand hygiene training opportunities given to childcare food handlers in childcare facilities; as well as explore what food safety training childcare directors currently possess. Results showed directors received food safety training yet did not always pass the training along to their employees. A lack of written hand hygiene policies was identified, as well as lack of childcare employee training for hand hygiene on the topics of hand washing and glove use. It is recommended that childcare directors communicate the importance of proper han...