title: Nutritional care of the patient with HIV/AIDS.
abstract: Nutrition and diet plan an important role in regulating the immune system. People with HIV disease are prone to weight loss for a number of reasons, although this is not inevitable. The aim of nutritional therapy is to preserve body weight, particularly lean body mass.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bacon
mesh_terms: D001835:Body Weight; D005511:Food Handling; D019247:HIV Wasting Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D018529:Nutritional Support