Body composition in asymptomatic HIV-infected men: cross-sectional and prospective assessment.

Data on body composition changes in HIV infected patients is sparse and controversial. The aim of this study was to assess body composition in asymptomatic HIV-infected men with normal body weight in comparison to healthy HIV-negative control men and to investigate possible body composition changes in HIV-positive patients over a 2-year observation period. One hundred eight asymptomatic seropositive men, aged 19-62 years, and 20 healthy sex, age and weight - matched controls were recruited for the cross-sectional part of the study.