The latest studies suggest that in HIV-associated wasting, men tend to lose which of the following?
A) More lean body mass than fat tissue
B) More fat than lean body mass
C) Peripheral fat and retain core fat
D) Core fat and retain peripheral fat
A
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Studies suggest that women may lose primarily fat and men lose lean body mass until their body composition changes then fat becomes preferentially lost.
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