Body Composition Changes Resulting from Nutrition Supplementation and Nutrition Education: Results from 2 × 2 Factorial Trial of 600 Rural Indian Women Living with HIV/AIDS

摘要

People living with HIV/AIDS are at increased risk of nutritional deficiencies. Loss of lean muscle mass has been associated with a more rapid decline of immune function and increased risk of mortality among individuals suffering from HIV. Our objectives were to evaluate the relative contributions of nutrition supplementation and nutrition education on body composition outcomes using a cluster randomized factorial trial among 600 women living with HIV/AIDS in rural Andhra Pradesh, India.