12059. HUMAN IMMUNITY AND NUTRITION. Through a qualitative review of the current literature on human immunity and nutrition, this investigation makes the case that good nutrition and a healthy diet strengthen the immune system. Considers five major themes: 1) the general relationship between nutrition, diet and the human immune system function; 2) nutrition and infection; 3) nutrition and immune function in the elderly; 4) nutrition in cancer prevention and treatment; and 5) nutrition in the modulation of the immune response in HIV and AIDS. A 6-page, 42-item annotated bibliography follows the text. 33 pages, 153 footnotes, 42 bibliographic sources.