Joel Mason, M.D., and Ronenn Roubenoff, M.D.
Dr. Ronenn Roubenoff is Associate Professor of Medicine, Nutrition and Community Health at Tufts University, and Chief of the Nutrition Exercise, Physiology and Sarcopenia Laboratory at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. Ronenn is also a co-investigator in a large National Institute of Health supported study, which is attending to many of the nutritional issues important in this field. Dr. Roubenoff reports no commercial conflict of interest. In the last three years, Dr. Mason has received grant/research support from Mead-Johnson Nutritional and also served as a consultant for Mead-Johnson Nutritional.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Describe the effects of HIV infection on body composition
Discuss how wasting and fat redistribution may impact survival in HIV infection
List at least two treatments for HIV wasting and one for fat redistribution.
