Introduction:Food security remains to be one of the world's biggest problems and is found to be related to HIV/AIDS. The objective was to examine food insecurity in HIV/AIDS patients from Brasilia, Brazil. Methods: Short version of the Food Security Scale was applied to patients with HIV/AIDS. Results: A total of 103 patients participated (65 HIV+ and 38 with AIDS). Food insecurity was found in 33.8% of HIV+ patients and 36.8% of patients with AIDS. A relation between food insecurity and low educational and social levels was established. Conclusions: Food security should be an important component in HIV/AIDS treatment programs.

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