HOW FAST DOES NEWLY HIV INFECTED LOSE WEIGHT

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

HIV/AIDS Among American Indians and Alaska Natives

Fast Facts HIV infection affects American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) in ways that are not always apparent because of their small population size. Compared with other races/ethnicities, AI/AN have poorer survival rates after an HIV diagnosis. AI/AN face special HIV prevention challenges, including poverty and culturally based stigma. HIV is a critical public health issue among the approximately 5.2 million American Indians...

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Newly diagnosed and gaining weight

34 male newly diagnosed 2.8.00 hospitalized intensive care with PCP for 8 days (4 days put into coma and mechanical ventilator inserted) when they awoke me I was told I had hiv, cd4 104 and vl 62000. started meds 2.22.00 sustiva, zerit, videx. vl...

Response from Marc Hellerstein, M.D., Ph.D.

University of California Berkeley & San Francisco

Great summary of your medical and personal situation! There are a lot of things to think about, from what you brought up.First, what kind of weight do you want to have on your body, and what kind of weight will help or harm your health? Having extra... Read more »

losing weight

Hi doc,I have a friend who recently told me of his positive status. I had noticed him losing alot of weight and wanted to know, when does weight loss become dangerous? A percentage of body weight? Is BMI relevant for HIV positive people? He does eat...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,In general we define "wasting" as the involuntary or unwanted loss of 10% or more of body weight. Regarding BMI (body mass index), as it turns out body weight alone is not an accurate indicator of body composition. Various other ways... Read more »

Losing weight without gaining muscle weight

I want to lose weight on my inner thighs, and many people have showed me exercises to do , but i think i am just gainingmuscle on them whch will make them look even bigger. what can i do to just lose the wight off them without getting more muscle...

Response from Alvan Fisher, M.D.

Brown University School of Medicine

IS this in any way related to HIV infection? You did not say. Exercise helps build muscle. AF... Read more »

"2 Negative Quick Rapid HIV test but I am losing weight"

Hello everybody. I am a 30 yr old straight male - First off I've been reading this forum since a high risk exposure. I want to thank every single person who had the courage and strength to disclose their experience w/ the www (God Bless.) I...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for your question,Your 12th week test tells us that you did not get HIV from this "high risk exposure."The reason I use quotation marks is because HIV is a relatively hard virus to get, everything needs to be in place for... Read more »

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