Background As infection with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) has evolved to a
chronic disease, perceived health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is becoming a prominent …

Antiretroviral (ARV) treatment for HIV infection has resulted in significant improvement in
immunologic and virologic parameters, as well as a reduction in AIDS-defining illnesses and …

Background: The quality of life of people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA) is becoming
increasingly important--a fact that is also reflected in extensive research efforts. Owing to the …

This study attempts to provide a concrete understanding to the embodied experience of
HIV/AIDS. PLWHA have to cope with physical changes, especially lipodystrophy, caused by …

In the late 1990s, reports of unusual changes in body fat distribution named
'lipodystrophy'(LD) began to appear in HIV patients mitigating the enormous enthusiasm …

More than one-third of adults in the USA are obese and obesity-related disease accounts for
some of the leading causes of preventable death. Mid-life obesity may be a strong predictor …

As a chronic illness, HIV/AIDS requires life-long treatment adherence and retention—and
thus sufficient attention to the psychosocial dimensions of chronic disease care in order to …

Background Although stavudine (D4T) remains frequently used in low-income countries in
Asia, associated long-term toxicity data are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine …

Few data report the prevalence in actual clinical settings of lipodystrophy (LD), and in
particular of facial lipoatrophy (LA), in HIV-infected patients treated with long-term …

Body fat changes in HIV-infected persons are associated with increased systemic
inflammation and increased mortality. It is unknown whether lipodystrophy is also associated …