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Research Paper | Health and Nutrition | Volume 15 Issue 1, January 2026 | Pages: 1411 - 1416 | India
A Study on Different Life Style of Retrovirus Positive Patients Among LGBTQ Community
Abstract: Present study focused on the life style of HIV patient from LGBTQ community, from their occupation, exercise, their intake of multivitamins to their intake of alcohol and smoking habits. It study was carried through a semi- structure questionnaires with interviewed method through face to face contact. Data showed 43% showed underweight category while rest showed Normal BMI due to less calorie consumption as per need, which is assessed during interview method by asking a brief food frequency and They are counselled for Better Nutrition Intake. Study showed complication like tiredness in majority of them followed by White tongue and cold, a few also showed multiple Complication like kidney stone & Anemia; hair fall & back pain; hair fall & Mouth ulcer which are either answered or observed via Visual clinical Assessment. Study showed 24% have habit of Occasional Smoking while 29% have habit of occasional Drinking Alcohol and on contrary 14% daily smokers and 9% daily drinker of Alcohol; 19% of them are Consumer of both (Alcohol& Smoking). It also seen in data that only 14% are taking Multivitamin after Prescription while rest didn?t. Weight loss seen in 80% of study subjects for only smoking group while 75% of study subjects for Both consuming group (Alcohol & Smoking) followed by only 60% of them lost weight in Alcohol only consumers group. On contrary, 40% of study subjects showed weight gain belong to only Alcohol consumers group and only 20% showed weight gain belong to Only Smoking group. Study showed average weight loss was 2.6 kgs among only alcohol consumer, 2.5 kgs among only smoking and 2.3 kgs among both consumer (alcohol& smoking); Average weight gain was 4 kg among only smoking group, followed by 3.5kgs among only Alcohol consuming group and lastly 1kg among consuming both group. At last Few Brief Nutritional Assessment was done and Nutritional Counselling with diet chart was provided.
Keywords: HIV lifestyle, LGBTQ Health, Nutrition Status, Smoking and Alcohol use, Body weight changes, ART, Strength Exercise
How to Cite?: Dipjyoti Das, "A Study on Different Life Style of Retrovirus Positive Patients Among LGBTQ Community", Volume 15 Issue 1, January 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1411-1416, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26122233735, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26122233735