Assessment of nutritional status of HIV-infected patients at a tertiary centre in North India.
Infection with HIV has an adverse effect on nutritional status, and can result in progressive involuntary weight loss. We assessed the nutritional status of our patients with HIV infection and found that HIV-infected patients had significantly low nutrient intake and body mass index as compared with controls. Involuntary weight loss, altered body composition and reduced nutritional status were present throughout the stages of HIV infection.
Malhotra
Sunita
S
Department of Dietetics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
Wanchu
Ajay
A
Khurana
Sudha
S
D000328:Adult; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015431:Weight Loss