Sarcopenic obesity and reduced BMD in young men living with HIV: body composition and sex steroids interplay

ConclusionsT and E2 are important determinants of BC even in MLWH. This is among the first studies investigating the distribution of obesity phenotypes and the prevalence of SO among MLWH showing that SO is present in 11 –12% of enrolled MLWH regardless of the definition used. However, deep differences emerged using two different diagnostic definitions.
Source: Journal of Endocrinological Investigation - Category: Endocrinology Source Type: research