An important nutritional goal for patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS is to
a. eat several meals a day.
b. avoid use of supplements.
c. improve quality of life.
d. maintain their usual eating habits.
C
The overarching goal of nutrition interventions for patients with cancer or HIV/AIDS is to im-prove quality of life by enjoying eating and feeling strong enough to participate in normal daily activities. Eating several meals a day is a strategy to help achieve this goal, but is not a goal. Pa-tients should try to focus on eating food rather than using supplements, but it is not necessary to avoid supplements completely. Patients may need to modify their usual eating habits to achieve optimal nutritional status and improve their quality of life.
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