Immune System and Malnutrition: The Inseparable Duo in Managing HIV: A Narrative Review
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are among the greatest public health challenges around the globe. India ranks the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. People Living With HIV (PLWH) are highly susceptible to life threatening conditions as HIV de...
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| description | Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are among the greatest public health
challenges around the globe. India ranks the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. People Living With HIV (PLWH) are highly
susceptible to life threatening conditions as HIV destroys the body’s immune system. Despite anti-retroviral treatments, tackling HIV
and AIDS has been an uphill task for decades with all the countries contributing their best to decrease the incidence and mortality
rate. But this has been difficult as there are problems in plenty across the globe. Loss of life, economic burden, psychological
effects, stigma, discrimination are the perennial problems of HIV and AIDS. Awareness about HIV/AIDS and factors influencing the
disease progression is the key to break this cycle. One of the important factors influencing the disease outcome is immune status
of an individual. The immune system is highly influenced by nutrition which is an integral part in managing HIV. Nutrition has always
contributed to the robust functioning of the immune system of an individual. PLWH almost always have malnutrition which, if not
corrected, influences the outcome of HIV infection drastically. With people across the globe showing malnutrition, either under or
excess, the immune system functioning is impaired, particularly so in PLWH. Unfortunately, nutrition has been ignored or sidelined
in managing HIV/AIDs. This review gives an overview of the interrelation of nutrition and immune system and how these influence
the outcomes in PLWH. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7444b0712b9f486299b3f54ffdc1981c2023-10-21T11:18:24ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2023-10-011710010510.7860/JCDR/2023/65524.18533Immune System and Malnutrition: The Inseparable Duo in Managing HIV: A Narrative ReviewPriyanka Nitin0R Shashidara1Usha Hegde2HP Jaishankar3HS Sreeshyla4Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Karnataka, India.Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.Lecturer, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, Karnataka, India.Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) are among the greatest public health challenges around the globe. India ranks the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. People Living With HIV (PLWH) are highly susceptible to life threatening conditions as HIV destroys the body’s immune system. Despite anti-retroviral treatments, tackling HIV and AIDS has been an uphill task for decades with all the countries contributing their best to decrease the incidence and mortality rate. But this has been difficult as there are problems in plenty across the globe. Loss of life, economic burden, psychological effects, stigma, discrimination are the perennial problems of HIV and AIDS. Awareness about HIV/AIDS and factors influencing the disease progression is the key to break this cycle. One of the important factors influencing the disease outcome is immune status of an individual. The immune system is highly influenced by nutrition which is an integral part in managing HIV. Nutrition has always contributed to the robust functioning of the immune system of an individual. PLWH almost always have malnutrition which, if not corrected, influences the outcome of HIV infection drastically. With people across the globe showing malnutrition, either under or excess, the immune system functioning is impaired, particularly so in PLWH. Unfortunately, nutrition has been ignored or sidelined in managing HIV/AIDs. This review gives an overview of the interrelation of nutrition and immune system and how these influence the outcomes in PLWH.https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/18533/65524_CE[Ra1]_F(SS)_PF1(KB_KM_OM)_PFA(KB_KM)_PN(KM).pdfacquired immune deficiency syndromehuman immunodeficiency virusimmunologynutritional status |
| spellingShingle | Priyanka Nitin R Shashidara Usha Hegde HP Jaishankar HS Sreeshyla Immune System and Malnutrition: The Inseparable Duo in Managing HIV: A Narrative Review Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research acquired immune deficiency syndrome human immunodeficiency virus immunology nutritional status |
| title | Immune System and Malnutrition: The Inseparable Duo in Managing HIV: A Narrative Review |
| title_full | Immune System and Malnutrition: The Inseparable Duo in Managing HIV: A Narrative Review |
| title_fullStr | Immune System and Malnutrition: The Inseparable Duo in Managing HIV: A Narrative Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immune System and Malnutrition: The Inseparable Duo in Managing HIV: A Narrative Review |
| title_short | Immune System and Malnutrition: The Inseparable Duo in Managing HIV: A Narrative Review |
| title_sort | immune system and malnutrition the inseparable duo in managing hiv a narrative review |
| topic | acquired immune deficiency syndrome human immunodeficiency virus immunology nutritional status |
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