Hiv Fat Accumulation

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HIV Patient with excess of Abdominal Fat Accumulation

what is HIV patients with Excess of Abdominal Fat Accumulation how is this caused?...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Increased abdominal fat usually is due to increased intra-abdominal fat (called visceral fat). That problem is common in the general population as well so it can be challenging to distinguish what degree of fat increase is due to HIV or particular... Read more »

fat accumulation

Hi, I have had hiv for 8 years and have been taking meds since then. I have changed my medications... Read more »

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D. »

ACCUMULATED BODY FAT

Hello,I have tried to get an aswer from you several times buy apparently you may think my issue is... Read more »

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Articles

Protein Accumulation Might Cause Fat Deposits, Other Side Effects in HIV-Positive People Taking Protease Inhibitors, Study Says

Similarities between genetic conditions that cause early aging and side effects experienced by some HIV-positive people when taking protease inhibitors might explain the fat accumulation associated with the drugs, according to a study published... Read more »

Tesamorelin for Fat Accumulation

Body fat changes (lipodystrophy) are relatively common among HIV patients, especially in those who have been on longer treatment, who are older, and have had fluctuations in weight. Also, there are particular antiviral medications that are... Read more »

HIV JournalView

Table of Contents Fat Gain and Fat Loss: In HIV-Infected Patients, Rarely the Twain Shall Meet NNRTI-Resistant Virus Commonly Shed in Breast Milk of HIV Subtype C-Infected Mothers Who Received Single-Dose Nevirapine HIV/Hepatitis C Coinfection... Read more »

Growth Hormone Treatment for HIV-Related Abdominal Obesity Improves Abdominal Fat and Other Cardiovascular Measures, but May be Limited by Effects on Glucose

MEXICO CITY -- For human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with treatment-related abdominal obesity and growth hormone deficiency, receiving low-dose growth hormone resulted in improvement in fat and blood pressure measurements but... Read more »

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Fat loss in the cheeks but no HIV disease

Posted by Serge2008, 2 Replies

Hi! I'm a 41yo French heterosexual man and I live in Pennsylvania. Three years ago, I started to notice a sudden fat loss in my cheeks in a short period of time. I was worried about something serious and I had various blood test for cancer and HIV... Read more »

Fat deposit in arms from meds

Posted by Anonymous

I'm having a hard time finding any research on fat deposits in arms related to meds that cause lipodystrophy.

I'm 29 and + for 12 years now. I went on ARV's at the age of 21 and up to a year ago on NNRTI's. During the time I was on meds I developed... Read more »

Nucleomaxx?? Has it really increase facial fat??

Posted by whatifman, 1 Reply

hi. i'm not an hiv-aid patient but i have very sunken facial features. and alot of ppl have said i dont look healthy, but my body is normal. it say nucleomaxx regenerate facial fat, so i was wondering, would it be possible to take this and will it... Read more »

Research suggests microbial cause of fat changes

Posted by Anonymous

You must, I repeat, must read this article from the New York Times magazine, available online at http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/magazine/13obesity.html?th&emc=th. Technically, the article is about obesity, but reveals that fat changes in the... Read more »

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