Open AccessDifferent diets and their effect on tuberculosis prevention in HIV patients
Author(s) -
Hamidreza Kouhpayeh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1289_21
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , malnutrition , disease , psychological intervention , infectious disease (medical specialty) , immune system , public health , immunology , environmental health , intensive care medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pathology , psychiatry
The relationship between nutrition and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, tuberculosis, and other infectious diseases is logically proven. Nutrition affects the immune system and the health of the organs. Inadequate dietary intake endangers the immune system, which itself increases susceptibility to disease and often culminates in active disease. The disease then reduces the body's appetite and ability to absorb nutrients, and the cycle continues. Considering the importance of the role of nutrition in the health of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients, this current review aimed to discuss the different diets and their effects on tuberculosis (TB) prevention in HIV patients.