Nutrition and HIV
Abstract
Key take-home messages
- Nutrition is an important component of care for people living with HIV.
- Nutritional needs for people living with HIV can vary; therefore, dietary recommendations should be individualized to meet specific needs.
- In general, asymptomatic people living with HIV appear to have greater energy requirements compared to the general population.
- After symptomatic periods, it is critical that people living with HIV recover lost weight (6); it is suggested that energy requirements during recovery may be increased by 20-30%.
- Treatment for dyslipidemia, a metabolic complication independently associated with HIV and antiretroviral therapy, includes dietary management.
- Some systematic reviews and preliminary studies have identified probiotics as a dietary supplement that may have a positive impact on the health of people living with HIV.
Authors
The Ontario HIV Treatment Network: Rapid Response Service
Year
2018
Topics
- Population(s)
- General HIV+ population
- Engagement and Care Cascade
- Treatment
