Roubenoff Ronenn, Schmitz Heather, Bairos Lynn, Layne Jennifer, Potts Emily, Cloutier Gregory J, Denry Fabien
Department of Community Health, Tufts University School of Medicine, and Jean Mayer US Department of Agriculture Human Nutrition Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 , USA.
Clin Infect Dis. 2002 Feb 1;34(3):390-3. doi: 10.1086/338402. Epub 2001 Dec 17.
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.