Among patients with HIV, structured lifestyle modifications can serve as effective adjunctive strategies for managing dyslipidemia.
Infectious Disease Advisor news story
Dietary counseling is associated with improvements in multiple lipid measures among people living with HIV, while exercise training is associated with increased high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), according to study findings published in HIV Medicine.
People living with HIV face an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, even after traditional cardiovascular risk factors are taken into account. Dyslipidemia is also common in this population and may be related to chronic inflammation, immune activation, and metabolic changes associated with antiretroviral therapy. Despite recommendations for lifestyle modification, data on the lipid effects of dietary and exercise interventions specifically among people living with HIV remain limited.
Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effects of dietary counseling and exercise training on lipid levels among people living with HIV.
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