Comparison of Nutritional Status and Food Insecurity among People Who Inject Illicit Drugs, Non Drug Users and Those on Methadone Treatment in Selected Areas of Nairobi, Kenya

Violet Wanjihia^1*, Erastus Muniu¹, Moses Mwangi¹, Catherine Mwangi², Richard Mutisya¹, Phillip Ndemwa¹ and Festus Kiplamai³

¹Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Public Health Research, P.O. Box 20752-00202 Nairobi, Kenya

²Support for Addiction Prevention and Treatment in Africa (SAPTA) , P.O. Box 21761-00505 Nairobi, Kenya

³Department of Recreation Management, Exercise Science Department, Kenyatta University, P.O. Box 43844-00100 Nairobi, Kenya

^*Corresponding Author: Violet Wanjihia, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Centre for Public Health Research, P.O Box 20752-00202, Nairobi, Kenya, Tel: +254 202725016/7, +254 712 289 292 Email:

Keywords: People who inject drugs; Methadone intervention; Body mass index; Food security

Introduction