Today over 40 million adults and children worldwide are infected with HIV, however knowledge of the disease has increased greatly and the prognosis is now good for those with access to anti-retroviral treatment. 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.

Today over 40 million adults and children worldwide are infectedwith HIV, however knowledge of the disease has increased greatlyand the prognosis is now good for those with access toanti-retroviral treatment.For many, HIV is now a long-term chronic condition and withdecreased mortality, patient requirements and disease patterns havechanged, making it increasingly apparent to health careprofessionals that the treatment of HIV should include optimumnutrition and healthy lifestyle interventions to help suffererslead long and healthy lives.In this essential new book an international team of authorsunder the editorship of Specialist HIV Dietitian Vivian Pribrambring together the latest research to provide the practicingdietitian and nutritionist with a practical guide to thenutritional care of the HIV and AIDS patient. Students and otherhealth care professionals working and studying this area will alsofind Nutrition and HIV an important and valuableresource.

List of Contributors.Preface.Acknowledgements.SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION.1 Introduction to Human Immunodeficiency Virus (Tanya Welz, Amanda Samarawickrama, Vivian Pribram, Bavithra Nathan, Lisa Hamzah and Emily Cheserem).2 Introduction to Nutrition and HIV (Vivian Pribram).SECTION 2: PAEDIATRIC NUTRITION, MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH.3 Malnutrition, Infant Feeding, Maternal and Child Health(Theresa Banda, Vivian Pribram, Margaret Lawson, Catherine Mkangama and Gertrude Nyirenda).4 Paediatric Nutritional Screening, Assessment and Support(Lisa Cooke).5 Adherence, Symptom Management, Psychological Aspects and Multidisciplinary Care of Children with HIV (Daya Nayagam, Paul Archer, Susheela Sababady, Shema Doshi, and Ella Sherlock).6 Healthy Eating, Prevention and Management of Obesity and Long-Term Complications in Children (Julie Lanigan).SECTION 3: NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF HIV DISEASE.7 Decreased Nutritional Status and Nutritional Interventions for People Living with HIV (Vivian Pribram).8 Nutritional Screening and Assessment (Sarah Woodman, Michelle Sutcliffe and Amy McDonald).9 Symptom Control and Management (Louise Houtzager and Tim Barnes).10 The Nutritional Management of Complications Associated with HIV and Antiretroviral Therapy (Alastair Duncan and Karen Klassen).11 Community Interventions in Resource-Limited Settings (Claire de Menezes and Kate Ogden).SECTION 4: HEALTHY LIVING AND LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT.12 Medications, Adherence and Interactions with Food (Angela Bailey).13 Healthy Eating and Well-Being(Vivian Pribram and Kirsten Foster).14 Exercise and Physical Activity and Long-Term Management of HIV (Joanna Lucy Bowtell and Rebecca Weissbort).15 Mental Health (Shirley Hamilton and Christian Lee).16 Complementary and Alternative Therapy (Charle Maritz, Sharon Byrne and Vivian Pribram).17 Food and Water Safety (Louise Houtzager).SECTION 5: THE NUTRITIONAL MANAGEMENT OF HIV AND CO-MORBIDITIES.18 The Nutritional Management of Patients Living with Tuberculosis and HIV Co-Infection (Louise Houtzager, Tim Barnes and Kirilee Matters).19 The Nutritional Management of Patients Living with HIV and Renal Disease (Deepa Kariyawasam).20 The Nutritional Management of Patients Living with HIV and Liver Disease (Tracy Russell and Ruth Westwood).21 Critical Care, Respiratory and Multi-organ Failure (Sarah Cassimjee).22 Nutritional Management of Patients Living with HIV and Cancer (Rachael Donnelly and Rachel Barrett).23 Nutrition and End of Life Care (Vivian Pribram).APPENDICES.Appendix 1 WHO Clinical Staging of HIV/AIDS for Adults and Adolescents.Appendix 2 Weight-for-Height Reference Card (87 cm and above).Appendix 3 Weight-for-Length Reference Card (below 87 cm).Appendix 4 Guidance Table to Identify Target Weight.Appendix 5 Basic Steps in Estimating Energy Requirements for Adults.Appendix 6 NICE Guidelines: What to Give in Hospital and the Community.Appendix 7 Basic Steps in Estimation of Nitrogen Requirements for Adults (Source: Elia, 1990).Appendix 8 Summary of ESPEN Statements: HIV and Nutritional Therapy.Appendix 9 Form for Monitoring Anthropometry Measurements.Appendix 10 Equations to Calculate Height and Estimation of Height from Ulna Length.Appendix 11 Mid Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC).Appendix 12 Mid Arm Muscle Circumference (MAMC).Appendix 13 Biochemical Reference Ranges.Appendix 14 Ways to Improve Adherence to TB Medication.Appendix 15 The BCG Vaccination.Index.