Background. HIV infection and long-term HAART use are associated with metabolic and morphological changes. We assessed\nprevalence, types, and risk factors associated with lipodystrophy among HIV-infected adults attending CTC in Dar es\nSalaam, Tanzania. Methods. Analysis included 466 HIV-infected patients. Study protocol involved administration of structured\nquestionnaire to collect sociodemographic and clinical information. Diagnosis of lipodystrophy was based on physician clinical\nassessment. Results. Lipodystrophy was present in 95 (20.4%) of the study participants, with lipoatrophy being the most common\n(49.5%) followed by mixed lipodystrophy (37.9%), and lipohypertrophy was the least prevalent (12.6%). Male gender, older age,\nlong duration on HAART, and use of Stavudine containing regimen were associated with lipodystrophy (all
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