could you tell me the details about how dibetes and hypertension is related to aids and related to lipodystrophy?

The use of protease inhibitors may increase the incidence of diabetes in people who have a genetic predisposition to it. Exercise, eating a balanced diet, and monitoring blood sugar levels periodically is probably the best thing if you have strong family history of diabetes.

High blood pressure has some conflicting data in HIV and we can not really link it to HIV or its medications. Being over weight, sedentary, and having anger/stress management issues may be factors that can increase blood pressure.

Luckily, many people living with HIV go to the doctor every 3-6 months and most doctors check blood pressure and blood glucose.

There are people with fat accumulation or fat wasting related to HIV and its medications that do not have high blood pressure or diabetes. But diabetes makes you more suceptible to fat accumulation issues with or without HIV.

I say exercise,eat a balanced diet and make sure you see your doctor every three months for a check up are the best ways to catch either problem before they become an issue.

Nelson