Combined effects of HIV and obesity on the gastrointestinal microbiome of young men who have sex with men.

Ryan R CookJ A FulcherN H TobinF LiD LeeC WoodwardM JavanbakhtR BrookmeyerS ShoptawR BolanG M AldrovandiP M Gorbach

Published in: HIV medicine (2019)

Our findings support the hypothesis that HIV and obesity act together to disrupt gut microbial communities, which may help explain higher levels of generalized inflammation among people living with both HIV and obesity.

Keyphrases

hiv testing
men who have sex with men
hiv positive
antiretroviral therapy
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
hiv infected
type diabetes
human immunodeficiency virus
high fat diet induced
south africa
weight gain
hiv aids
hepatitis c virus
oxidative stress
physical activity
middle aged