General nutrition management in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus

Clin Infect Dis. 2003 Apr 1;36(Suppl 2):S52-62. doi: 10.1086/367559.

Abstract

Nutritional management is integral to the care of all patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). HIV infection results in complicated nutritional issues for patients, and there is growing evidence that nutritional interventions influence health outcomes in HIV-infected patients. We define levels of nutritional care, and we discuss when patients should be referred to providers (i.e., registered dietitians) with nutritional and HIV expertise.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
  • Food-Drug Interactions
  • HIV Infections / diet therapy*
  • HIV Infections / drug therapy
  • HIV Infections / mortality
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening
  • Nutrition Assessment
  • Nutritional Physiological Phenomena*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents