Nutrition Risk and Complications in HIV/AIDS: The Impact of Food Insecurity

Lauri Wright, James B. Epps

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Abstract

This study describes the nutritional status and complications of people with HIV/AIDS. Of the 107 participants, 42% were considered “at nutritional risk” and 12% were considered malnourished. The most commonly reported complications contributing to nutritional risk included food insecurity (46%), diarrhea (36%), poor appetite (34%), lipodystrophy (31%), hyperlipidemia (30%), nausea (26%), and obesity (22%), a mix of malnutrition and metabolic complications. Food insecurity alone was found to be a significant predictor of nutritional risk. This study demonstrates that people with HIV/AIDS continue to be at increased nutritional risk and that complications are complex. Nutritional screening and intervention are paramount.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)288-293
JournalTopics in Clinical Nutrition
Volume29
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014
Externally publishedYes

Disciplines

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
  • Medicine and Health Sciences

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