AIDS progression is a chronic and long-term condition, thus influencing the nutritional status of individuals by affecting nutrient absorption, calorie intake and energy expenditure. Fortunately, malabsorption can be treated by appropriate feeding methods.Malnutrition and malabsorption are universal problems in PWAS, as death is directly related to the degree of their body mass depletion. As a result, malnutrition attracts opportunistic infections to PWAS, which in turn contributes to disease progression. As a result, nutritional management is an integral part in the HIV/AIDS progression. Nutritional management reverses a patient’s immune dysfunctions, which are directly related to malnutrition, hence increasing longevity and quality of life.HISTORYThe First International Conference on the correlation between nutrition and AIDS was held in France. At the culmination of the conference, it was concurred that “ multifactorial nutritional support in HIV infection and AIDS can make a difference in managing disease complications and improve the quality of life of patients” (Cope, 1995, p.1). In that year, nutritional deficiencies were recorded in 67% of HIV positive persons.The conference also offered a forum where medical and clinical information from First World and Third World countries on issues such as nutritional assessment, dietary tips to overcome specific problems, in the progression HIV and AIDS on the immunity and various nutritional support of HIV patients were conversed. .The importance of nutritional intervention in the HIV-AIDS progression has changed since the recognition of the problem as a syndrome in the early 1980’s. In 1987, a case study on a 29-year old male was conducted. He was admitted to a University Hospital in New York where he suffered from nausea, vomiting and rectal bleeding. In addition, he was readmitted three times with more infections and severe weight loss. Nutritional supp...
