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Nutrition and HIV infection in children

  • E. E. Mannick
  • , J. N. Udall
  • , M. Kaiser
  • , G. Fuchs
  • , R. Suskind

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Abstract

HIV infection has profound effects on a patient's nutritional status because it can modulate appetite, nutrient absorption and basal metabolic rate. In addition, HIV infection can lead to the depletion of a variety of vitamins and micronutrients including vitamins A, D, B2, B6, B12, L-carnitine, iron, zinc and selenium. This review article summarizes existing data regarding nutritional defects in HIV-infected patients and the results of clinical studies addressing the effects of nutritional supplementation in infected patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)615-632
Number of pages18
JournalIndian Journal of Pediatrics
Volume63
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1996

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Basal metabolic rate
  • HIV infection
  • Micronutrients
  • Nutritional defects

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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