Factors associated with skeletal muscle mass in middle-aged men living with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite extensive research on muscle loss in people living with HIV (PLWH), the prevalence and contributing factors specifically among middle-aged men remain unclear. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of low muscle mass within this demographic and to identify associated factors.

Methods

A total of 378 men living with HIV were enrolled in the study. They were classified into low muscle mass group if they displayed a skeletal muscle index (SMI) <7.00 kg/m² or fell within the lowest quintile of SMI based on the criteria established by the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019.

Results

Out of the 378 men living with HIV enrolled, 351 had normal muscle mass, while 27 (7.1%) had low muscle mass. Antiretroviral drugs Zidovudine (AZT) (OR = 

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11446698 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature