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Malnutrition
Texas: Food availability linked with poor outcomes for HIV-positive children

An HIV-positive child whose family does not have enough good food available is more likely to have a poor clinical outcome, researchers reported. They found that children who did not always have enough to eat had lower CD4 counts as well as higher chances of incomplete viral suppression.

Published
12 February 2013
From
Baylor College of Medicine press release
Tuberculosis and HIV
Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of TB among people starting HIV therapy

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased risk of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), oral thrush and wasting among people starting HIV therapy in Tanzania, investigators report in

Published
19 December 2012
By
Michael Carter
Cardiovascular disease
Traditional risk factors strongest predictors of sub-clinical cardiovascular disease in people about to start HIV therapy

Sub-clinical cardiovascular disease in people with HIV is more strongly associated with traditional risk factors for heart disease rather than inflammation or HIV-related parameters, US research

Published
17 December 2012
By
Michael Carter
Nutrition
Diet quality predicts HIV progression and death in resource-poor settings

The more diverse and nutrient-rich the diet before starting antiretroviral treatment (ART), the less severe HIV disease progression is, and the less likely death occurs, researchers report in

Published
06 December 2012
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Women
Low levels of vitamin D associated with poorer long-term CD4 cell gains in women who start HIV treatment late

Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with poorer CD4 cell recovery among women who start HIV treatment late, US investigators report in the online edition of AIDS.

Published
27 November 2012
By
Michael Carter
Nutrition
More than Half of those with HIV in the UK are Overweight: the Surprising Issues Facing Those Living with HIV

“ARVs have radically changed the picture of malnutrition most of us associate with HIV,” Alastair Duncan said. “Early data from the BDA’s DHIVA specialist group audit suggests that more than half of people living with HIV in the UK are overweight or obese, with only about one-in-nine being underweight. In fact by far the most common issues facing HIV dietitians in the outpatient clinic these days are dyslipidaemia, hypertension, diabetes and osteoporosis, with over 75% of HIV patients Vitamin D deficient."

Published
26 November 2012
From
British Dietetic Association press release
Nutrition
High-dose multivitamins have no benefit for people starting HIV treatment but cause serious liver disturbances

Taking high-dose multivitamins has no health benefits for people starting antiretroviral therapy, but causes serious disturbances in liver function, according to the results of a large randomised trial

Published
17 October 2012
By
Michael Carter
Hepatitis C treatment
Vitamin D deficiency associated with a poorer response to HCV treatment in HIV/HCV-co-infected patients

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a poorer response to hepatitis C therapy in people who are co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C, investigators report in the

Published
11 October 2012
By
Michael Carter
Nutrition
Obesity is a risk factor for co-occuring chronic health problems in patients with HIV

Obesity is associated with the clustering of multiple health problems in HIV-positive people, investigators from the US report in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune

Published
10 October 2012
By
Michael Carter
Hepatitis C treatment
Vitamin B12 During Hepatitis C Treatment

Although requiring further investigation, a study has demonstrated Vitamin B12 as capable of boosting the success of Hepatitis C treatment.

Published
22 August 2012
From
Hepatitis Central
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