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Obesity in HIV-infected patients in France: prevalence and surgical treatment options.

Abstract
Increasing rate of obesity was reported in HIV-infected patients in USA. In France, no data are available to date. Bariatric surgery is the best option for morbid obesity in general population but few data exist in HIV-infected patients. We describe the prevalence of obesity in France in HIV-infected patients. The prevalence of obesity is 15.1% in women and 5.3% in men. Moreover, we described our experience and point of view in the management of HIV infected patients with morbid obesity. Prospective studies are needed for an optimal management of HIV-infected patients with morbid obesity.
AuthorsG Pourcher, D Costagliola, V Martinez
JournalJournal of visceral surgery (J Visc Surg) Vol. 152 Issue 1 Pg. 33-7 (Feb 2015) ISSN: 1878-7886 [Electronic] France
PMID25662869 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
CopyrightCopyright © 2014 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.
Topics
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Female
  • France (epidemiology)
  • HIV Infections (complications)
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Obesity, Morbid (complications, epidemiology, surgery)
  • Prevalence

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