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Nutritional Alterations in Drug Abusers With and Without HIV

Janet E. Forrester1
  • 1 Tufts University School of Medicine, United States

Abstract

Many studies have found that drug abusers have nutritional deficits, including weight deficits. The most plausible explanation for these deficits is dietary insufficiency. However, studies using objective measures of the dietary intake of drug abusers have failed to provide evidence of dietary insufficiency. Other mechanisms have rarely been examined. This article reviews the published literature on the nutritional status of drug abusers with and without HIV, with emphasis on dietary energy and macronutrient intake.

American Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 2 No. 3, 2006, 180-183

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2006.180.183

Submitted On: 13 July 2006 Published On: 30 September 2006

How to Cite: Forrester, J. E. (2006). Nutritional Alterations in Drug Abusers With and Without HIV. American Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2(3), 180-183. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajidsp.2006.180.183

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Keywords

  • HIV
  • drug abuse
  • body mass index
  • nutrition
  • dietary intake