Describe HIV-lipodystrophy syndrome and discuss current treatment strategies
Many patients who use drug therapies to suppress HIV infection develop abnormalities in body fat and fat metabolism known as lipodystrophy. Patients may lose fat from the face and extremities, accumulate abdominal fat, or both. Also observed are breast enlargement (in both men and women), fat accumulation at the base of the neck (sometimes called a buffalo hump. The changes in body composition are often disfiguring and may cause physical discomfort; moreover, patients often develop hypertriglyceridemia, elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels, reduced high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels, insulin resistance, and hyperinsulinemia. The specific reasons for the development of lipodystrophy are unknown.
You might also like to view...
Explain the medical nutrition therapy for hypertriglyceridemia
Overweight and obesity are commonly found with _____.
A. cystic fibrosis B. renal disease C. Down syndrome D. pediatric AIDS E. bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Vasopressin causes fluid to be reabsorbed in the tubules of the _______________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Select the top three food groups below that contribute the most dietary fiber? Click to select the correct answers.
What will be an ideal response?