Nutritional risk and nutritional status in hospitalized older adults living with HIV in Shenzhen, China: a cross-sectional study.

Xiaoning LiuJing CaoZheng ZhuXia ZhaoJing ZhouQiuxia DengLiyuan ZhangHui Wang

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

Our study indicated that nutritional screening, assessment, and management should be routinely performed in hospitalized older PLWH. HIV-specific measures should be used to assess nutritional risk, and albumin, BMI, and other assessments should be used in combination to identify undernutrition in older PLWH.

Keyphrases

physical activity
antiretroviral therapy
middle aged
community dwelling
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected
body mass index
hiv positive
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
risk factors
hiv testing
weight gain
men who have sex with men
south africa