| controls | HIV | p | ||
| n | 96 | 238 | ~ | |
| sex ratio (M:F) | % | 28:72 | 24:76 | NS |
| age | years | 41 (12) | 40 (11) | NS |
| duration since HIV diagnosis | months | ~ | 34 (32) | ~ |
| HAART duration | months | ~ | 33 (27) | ~ |
| CD4+ T lymphocytes | µL−1 | ~ | 343 (201) | ~ |
| weight | kg | 75.3 (15.4) | 65.3 (12.3) | <0.0001 |
| height | m | 1.64 (0.09) | 1.63 (0.09) | NS |
| BMI | kg∙m−2 | 28.1 (5.9) | 25.0 (8.7) | 0.0002 |
| BMI < 27.5 kg∙m−2 | % | 51 | 75 | <0.0001 |
| waist circumference | cm | 90 (13) | 83 (10) | <0.0001 |
| hip circumference | cm | 112 (26) | 108 (24) | NS |
| waist∙hip−1 | ~ | 0.84 (0.22) | 0.80 (0.18) | NS |
| conicity index | m2∙kg−1 | 1.24 (0.24) | 1.22 (0.18) | NS |
| waist∙height−1 | ~ | 0.55 (0.09) | 0.51 (0.07) | 0.0001 |