Alcohol and dietary factors associate with gut integrity and inflammation in HIV ‐infected adults

ConclusionsHIV‐infected adults in a contemporary, high‐resource setting have poor dietary patterns. Alcohol use was associated with worse gut integrity and increased inflammation, while other aspects of diet (fibre, carbohydrates and fat) were not. These data add to growing evidence illustrating the need for a better understanding of the effect of lifestyle factors on comorbidities in HIV‐infected adults.

Source: HIV Medicine - October 31, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: AR Webel, A Sattar, NT Funderburg, B Kinley, CT Longenecker, D Labbato, SM Khurshid Alam, GA McComsey Tags: Original Research Source Type: research