Re: Belly Fat Gains no More Common in HIV

[Guest guest]

The conclusions of this study do not seem correct. They contradict my own experience and that of many others.

I’ve heard from my doctor and other sources that the belly fat that is acquired from drugs like Crixivan and Zerit is different from the fat that accumulates through overeating. The drug-induced fat lies beneath the muscle tissue and cannot be removed by liposuction, whereas regular fat can be removed through liposuction.

Although the article is presumably about belly size, I think it should mention that there are cases where an increase in fat tissue definitely is related to HIV drugs, i.e., buffalo humps and huge necks. I’ve never heard of overweight HIV-negative people developing buffalo humps or horse-collar necks.

Allan

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Belly Fat Gains no More Common in HIV <http://www.aidsmeds.com/news/am20061120.html> (11/20/06)

Increases in waist size are no more common in HIV-positive men compared to HIV-negative men, according to new data from the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (MACS). The research, published in the November 1 issue of the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, affirms the results of previous studies suggesting that abdominal fat gain is not a unique complication of HIV or its treatment.