Supplementation effect on Body Weight and BMI of HIV-positive/AIDS patients

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 120-122

  Oguntibeju, O O ^a   Van den Heever, W M J ^a   Van Schalkwyk, F E ^b  

^a CENTRAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Body mass index; Body weight; HIV AIDS; Nutritional; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; BETA CAROTENE; BIOCYDIN; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HYPOXIS EXTRACT; NATURAL PRODUCT; NICOTINAMIDE; OLIVE EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; PYRIDOXINE; SITOSTEROL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; AGED; AIDS PATIENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; GRAPEFRUIT JUICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTED PATIENT; HYPOXIS; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OLIVE; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 34248401149     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2007.120.122     Document Type: Article

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