Evolution and Predictors of Change in Total Bone Mineral Density Over Time in HIV-Infected Men and Women in the Nutrition for Healthy Living Study.

The article presents a study which examines the total body bone mineral density (total BMD) of HIV-infected men and women. It states that total BMD was measured using the whole-body dual-energy absorptiometry (DXA) while the medical and behavioral histories of the patients were collected. Findings show that low body weight and catabolic steroid use may accelerate bone loss while tenofovir and didanosine may cause a harmful effect on BMD.