• Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Lipodystrophy
• Chinese Herb Formulas for HIV/AIDS
• Medical Center of Louisiana — New Orleans, LA

Kimberly Dong, MS, RD a research dietitian at the Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Community Health, Nutrition/Infectious Disease Unit. She is currently the research coordinator for a diet intervention study treating the metabolic complications seen in patients with HIV. Prior to this, she was an inpatient clinical dietitian at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, MA.
 
 

 ^{Lipodystrophy has been increasing in prevalence in patients with HIV. The main symptoms of lipodystrophy in HIV are body composition changes and metabolic complications. Nutrition is important to help treat the symptoms of this syndrome because it is cost effective and practical to implement. One nutrient that may be beneficial in treating the metabolic complications seen in lipodystrophy is omega-3 fatty acids. Numerous studies have demonstrated a triglyceride-lowering effect with omega-3 fatty acids, however no real benefit has been noted with cholesterol. The potential benefits of omega-3 fatty acids and glycemic control have not yet been shown and further studies need to be conducted.}