Nutrition and HIV [Paperback]

For many, HIV is now a long-term chronic condition and with decreased mortality, patient requirements and disease patterns have changed, making it increasingly apparent to health care professionals that the treatment of HIV should include optimum nutrition and healthy lifestyle interventions to help sufferers lead long and healthy lives.

In this essential new book an international team of authors under the editorship of Specialist HIV Dietitian Vivian Pribram bring together the latest research to provide the practicing dietitian and nutritionist with a practical guide to the nutritional care of the HIV and AIDS patient. Students and other health care professionals working and studying this area will also find Nutrition and HIV an important and valuable resource.

List of Contributors xiv

Preface xviii

Acknowledgements xix

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION

1 Introduction to Human Immunodeficiency Virus 3
Tanya Welz, Amanda Samarawickrama, Vivian Pribram, Bavithra Nathan, Lisa Hamzah and Emily Cheserem

1.1 Introduction 3

1.2 Current state of the epidemic 4

1.3 HIV transmission 5

1.4 About the virus 6

1.5 Diagnosis of HIV 8

1.6 Measurement of CD4 cells 8

1.7 Natural history of untreated HIV infection and AIDS 10

1.8 Staging and classification of HIV disease 10

1.9 Monitoring the HIV pandemic 12

1.10 Prevention 13

1.11 Effect of antiretroviral therapy on the HIl3�