Practice Paper of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Nutrition Intervention and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Nutrition is an integral component of medical care for people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/autoimmune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) (PLWHA). The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics supports integration of medical nutrition therapy into routine care for this population. Fewer PLWHA experience wasting and undernutrition, while the prevalence of obesity and other chronic diseases has increased significantly. Improved understanding of HIV infection ’s impact on metabolism and chronic inflammation has only increased the complexity of managing chronic HIV infection.
Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - Category: Nutrition Authors: Amanda Willig, Lauri Wright, Theresa A. Galvin Tags: From the Academy Source Type: research
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