A Comparison of Metabolic Outcomes Between Obese HIV-Exposed Uninfected Youth From the PHACS SMARTT Study and HIV-Unexposed Youth From the NHANES Study in the United States

Conclusions: In the United States, obese HEU youth seem to have an increased risk of hypertension, but lower risk of insulin resistance and hypercholesterolemia, compared with a general obese pediatric population. Monitoring for cardiovascular morbidity in adulthood may be warranted in HEU children.
Source: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Clinical Science Source Type: research