Mixed
Among people with HIV and prediabetes, higher BMI, larger waist circumference, hypertriglyceridemia, and lower CD4 counts are associated with a significantly increased risk of progression to type 2 diabetes.
If you have HIV and prediabetes, your waist size, body weight, and triglyceride levels are strong indicators of your risk of developing full diabetes. Additionally, maintaining a higher CD4 count is protective. You should prioritize lifestyle interventions aimed at weight loss and managing triglycerides, as these are modifiable risk factors that can help prevent progression to diabetes.
In multivariable models, the risk of developing DM was greater with higher BMI, lower CD4 count (≤200 cells/ mm3), hypertriglyceridemia, or higher waist circumference at pre-DM diagnosis (p<0.01).
Why this rating
Large observational cohort (n=1035) with long follow-up (median 12.5 years) and multivariable adjustment, though not a randomized trial of the risk factors themselves.
Source
Risk factors for progression from prediabetes to diabetes among older people with HIV
Mary Clare Masters et al. · AIDS · 2024
DOI 10.1097/qad.0000000000003970
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