Nutrition and weight maintenance

November 2004     View PDF     En español

Learn the pros and cons of interventions

Many products and approaches help people with nutrition and wasting, but there are no guaranteed solutions for every situation. Likewise, there’s a fair amount of hype and misinformation about them. Supplements and vitamins are often promoted aggressively, whether or not adequate data support the claims they make. The products have varying degrees of effectiveness, side effects and potential interactions with anti-HIV drugs. A good rule to remember is that what works for one person in one situation may not work for the next person. The best solution is to form your own opinions after collecting as much unbiased information as possible.