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Published in: Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2/2020

01-04-2020 | Obesity | HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment (AL Landay and NS Utay, Section Editors)

Obesity and Weight Gain in Persons with HIV

Authors: Samuel S. Bailin, Curtis L. Gabriel, Celestine N. Wanjalla, John R. Koethe

Published in: Current HIV/AIDS Reports | Issue 2/2020

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Abstract

Purpose of Review

The proportion of overweight and obese persons with HIV (PWH) has increased since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART). We aim to summarize recent literature on risks of weight gain, discuss adipose tissue changes in HIV and obesity, and synthesize current understanding of how excess adiposity and HIV contribute to metabolic complications.

Recent Findings

Recent studies have implicated contemporary ART regimens, including use of integrase strand transfer inhibitors and tenofovir alafenamide, as a contributor to weight gain, though the mechanisms are unclear. Metabolic dysregulation is linked to ectopic fat and alterations in adipose immune cell populations that accompany HIV and obesity. These factors contribute to an increasing burden of metabolic diseases in the aging HIV population.

Summary

Obesity compounds an increasing burden of metabolic disease among PWH, and understanding the role of fat partitioning and HIV- and ART-related adipose tissue dysfunction may guide prevention and treatment strategies.
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Metadata
Title
Obesity and Weight Gain in Persons with HIV
Authors
Samuel S. Bailin
Curtis L. Gabriel
Celestine N. Wanjalla
John R. Koethe
Publication date
01-04-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current HIV/AIDS Reports / Issue 2/2020
Print ISSN: 1548-3568
Electronic ISSN: 1548-3576
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11904-020-00483-5

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