Anthropometrics and examiner-reported body habitus abnormalities in the multicenter AIDS cohort study.
We undertook anthropometric assessments of 530 HIV-seropositive and 314 HIV-seronegative men in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study at a regular visit that occurred between 1 April and 30 September 1999. We found anthropomorphic differences that were independent of age: the 384 seropositive men receiving HAART had diminished body size and higher frequency and severity of body habitus abnormalities, particularly lipoatrophy, compared with the 314 seronegative men.
Palella
Frank J
FJ
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Div. of Infectious Diseases, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. f-palella@northwestern.edu
Cole
Stephen R
SR
Chmiel
Joan S
JS
Riddler
Sharon A
SA
Visscher
Barbara
B
Dobs
Adrian
A
Williams
Carolyn
C
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001824:Body Constitution; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D019380:Anti-HIV Agents