In 1983, the HIV virus was identified, its replication in the human body leads to
a decline in the immune system. With the advent of antiretroviral drugs, there was an
increase in the life expectancy of HIV carriers. The prevalence of metabolic disorders
and opportunistic infections highlighted the importance of investigating these
associations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of nutritional guidance
on body composition in people living with AIDS. An intervention study was carried out
in a university hospital in the city of Belém-PA with 25 people living with AIDS using
ART. The work was submitted and approved by the human research ethics
committee. The research took place in two phases: Phase 1 (T0): socio-demographic
surveys, assessment of body composition, Nutritional intervention where patients
received nutritional guidance based on the guidelines of the Food Guide for the
Brazilian Population and Phase 2 (T3): Reassessment 90 days after the intervention,
with a new diagnosis of body composition according to Phase 1 (T0). The results did
not show significant influences of nutritional guidance on the body composition
variable, before and after the intervention. The low change in body composition in
both genders may be related to the short intervention period, short time to metabolize
nutrients, lack of specific nutrient supplementation for PLWHA, side effects of ART,
little physical activity and socioeconomic factors. It is important to include more
protocols integrated into the research in future studies, to eventually obtain greater
interventions in the variables.
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