Longitudinal changes in body composition measured with a variety of methods in patients with AIDS.

Journal article

We test the hypothesis that human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-related weight loss is accompanied by inappropriately large losses of fat-free mass (FFM). Our secondary aims were to examine whether FFM increases during weight gain and to compare several techniques for measuring FFM change. FFM was measured at intervals averaging 5 months in 21 AIDS patients by means of skinfold thickness (SF), dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DEXA), total body water (TBW), and bioelectrical impedance using th...

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Authors: Paton, N; Macallan, D; Jebb, SA; Noble, C; Baldwin, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes and human retrovirology : official publication of the International Retrovirology Association
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 119-127
• Publication date: 1997-02-01
• DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199702010-00004
• ISSN: 1077-9450
• Language: English
• Keywords: Humans; Longitudinal Studies; Prospective Studies; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Weight Loss; Skinfold Thickness; Regression Analysis; Electric Impedance; Adult; Male; Body Composition; Body Water; HIV Wasting Syndrome; Absorptiometry, Photon