Reduction of abdominal obesity in lipodystrophy associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection by means of diet and exercise: case report and proof of principle.
Lipodystrophy associated with human immunodeficiency virus infection causes abdominal fat gain, peripheral subcutaneous fat atrophy, insulin resistance, low levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and hypertriglyceridemia. An exercise program combined with a moderate-fat, low-glycemic-index, high-fiber diet can reverse several aspects of lipodystrophy, and, until specific treatment is available, should be considered for treatment of lipodystrophy.
Roubenoff
Ronenn
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Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 , USA. roubenoff@hnrc.tufts.edu
Schmitz
Heather
H
Bairos
Lynn
L
Layne
Jennifer
J
Potts
Emily
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Cloutier
Gregory J
GJ
Denry
Fabien
F
D000328:Adult; D001835:Body Weight; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D015444:Exercise; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications / Q000178:diet therapy*; D010809:Physical Fitness