Nutrition education and counselling as strategic interventions to improve health outcomes in adult outpatients with HIV: A literature review

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 271-283

  Kaye, Hannah L ^a   Moreno Leguizamon, Carlos J ^a  

^a NONE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Clinical practice; Health education; Health needs; Health research; Malnutrition; Medical anthropology; Nutrient supplementation; Qualitative research; Quantitative research; Research methodology; Social determinants of health

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE COURSE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION EDUCATION; OUTPATIENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 80051849383     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: 17279445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2010.530183     Document Type: Review

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