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Theme: Obesity - Review

Obesity in patients with HIV infection: epidemiology, consequences and treatment options

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Pages 395-402 | Received 02 May 2016, Accepted 01 Aug 2016, Published online: 10 Aug 2016
 

ABSTRACT

Introduction: Even though wasting used to characterize patients with HIV infection prior to the antiretroviral therapy (ART) era, obesity is becoming increasingly prevalent in this population.

Areas covered: In the present review, we discuss the epidemiology, consequences and treatment options for obesity in patients with HIV infection.

Expert commentary: Obesity exerts a multitude of detrimental cardiometabolic effects and appears to contribute to the increasing cardiovascular mortality of this population. However, there are very limited data on the optimal management of obesity in patients with HIV infection. Given the potential for interactions between antiobesity agents and ART that might compromise viral control, lifestyle changes should represent the cornerstone for the prevention and management of obesity in HIV infection.

Declaration of interest

The authors have no relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript. This includes employment, consultancies, honoraria, stock ownership or options, expert testimony, grants or patents received or pending, or royalties.

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This paper was not funded.

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