Hiv Rapid Weight Loss Symptoms

Review of weight loss and wasting in the era of highly active aniretroviral therapy from the nutrition for healthy living cohort.
Hiv rapid weight loss symptoms. Tang am jacobson dl spiegelman d knox ta wanke c. During stages 3 and 4 unexplained weight loss of greater than 10 percent of presumed weight is likely along with chronic diarrhea and a host of other ailments. Among other complaints a symptom of stage 2 that immediately follows the acute hiv stage is unexplained weight loss that totals less than 10 percent of your presumed weight.
Rapid weight loss if one does not receive hiv treatment the virus can cause nausea diarrhea poor absorption of food and loss of appetite. Each of these problems can cause a person to lose weight quickly. Profound weight loss commonly occurs late in the course of hiv disease and is associated with a poor prognosis more rapid disease progression significant disability and increased mortality.