Abstract
Nutrition intervention aimed at preventing or reversing weight loss and wasting in HIV infection may help to improve quality of life and prolong survival. Micronutrient supplementation may help to strengthen the immune system and reduce the severity and impact of opportunistic infections in people living with HIV/AIDS. HIV contributes to malnutrition for physiological reasons related to the infection itself. HIV/AIDS, being a disease of the immune system, new strategies, including specific dietary nutrients (nutrient supplementation) to improve immune functions, quality of life and prolong survival in infected individuals, could provide additional/alternative approaches for therapeutic treatment in HIV infected subjects. Several vitamins and minerals are important in fighting HIV infection and its resultant effects, hence nutritional supplementation has been advocated. This review focuses on the importance of vitamin/mineral supplementation in HIV/AIDS subjects.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 217-219 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2003 |
| Externally published | Yes |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Mineral
- Supplementation and HIV/AIDS
- Vitamin
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