Relative validity of a food frequency questionnaire in patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus.

Introduction:: Validation of food frequency questionnaires (FFQs) is recommended for accurate measurement of habitual food consumption. We assessed the relative validity of a FFQ in patients coinfected with hepatitis C virus and human immunodeficiency virus.

Methods:: Each patient responded to a FFQ and three 24-hour food recalls.

Nutritional status and food intake of HCV/HIV coinfected patients.

Introduction: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) coinfection may cause nutrient deficiency and affect the nutritional status.Objetive: To assess nutritional status, and energy and macronutrient intake in HCV/HIV coinfected patients.

Methods: Cross-sectional study on HIV/HCV-coinfected patients treated in a public hospital.