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Sharon
Ann Meyer A.S., A.A., D.T.R., is the President of HIV ReSources, Inc.
in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the HIV ReSource
Review, HIV
Nutrition Update and the free HIV Nutrition News Update. Sharon is
also Secretary of the HIV/AIDS Dietetic
Practice Group of the American Dietetic Association, Nutrition Editor
for NUMEDX journals, and co-author
of HIV Medications Food Interactions
(And So Much More).
HIV ReSources has collected
and published HIV nutrition program information for the past five years.
This article summarizes the information collected to date and sheds some
light on the various issues related to serving the nutritional needs of
HIV-positive people. Sources of funding, provided services and population
data provide the reader with insights on the changing face of the HIV pandemic.
Editors’ Note
Information in this issue
adds to the limited knowledge available on programs providing nutritional
services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The feature article highlights
data from 28 nutrition programs in various states within the U.S. and one
program in British Columbia (BC), Canada surveyed from 1999 through 2003.
The Update Central column
offers information on recently published studies related to glucose abnormalities
and diabetes while the Program Spotlight highlights the PATH Center in
Brooklyn, NY. This issue also features Actonel, used for bone disorders,
and links to information on diabetes and dietary supplement research. |
