김진
(Department of Infectious Diseases Chonnam National University Medical School Gwangju Korea.)
남현주
(Department of Infectious Diseases Chonnam National University Medical School Gwangju Korea.)
정유진
(Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Kyungpook Nation)
이혜정
(Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Kyungpook Nation)
김성은
(Department of Infectious Diseases Chonnam National University Medical School Gwangju Korea.)
Kang Seung-Ji
(Department of Infectious Diseases Chonnam National University Medical School Gwangju Korea.)
Park Kyung-Hwa
(Department of Infectious Diseases Chonnam National University Medical School Gwangju Korea.)
Chang Hyun-Ha
(Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Kyungpook Nation)
Kim Shin-Woo
(Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Internal Medicine School of Medicine Kyungpook Nation)
Chung Eun-Kyung
(Department of Medical Education Chonnam National University Medical School Gwangju Korea.)
Kim Uh Jin
(Department of Infectious Diseases Chonnam National University Medical School Gwangju Korea.)
Jung Sook In
(Department of Infectious Diseases Chonnam National University Medical School Gwangju Korea.)
Weight Gain and Lipid Profile Changes in Koreans with Human Immunodeficiency Virus undergoing Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor-Based Regimens Jin Kim,1 Hyun-Ju Nam,1 Yu-Jin Jung,2 Hye-Jung Lee,2 Seong-Eun Kim,1 Seung-Ji Kang,1 Kyung-Hwa Park,1 Hyun-Ha Chang,2 Shin-Woo Kim,2 Eun-Kyung Chung,3 Uh Jin Kim,1,* and Sook In Jung1,* 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
3Department of Medical Education, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Corresponding Author: Sook In Jung, MD, PhD. Department of Infectious Diseases, Chonnam National University Medical School, 42, Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea. Tel: +82-62-220-6502, Fax: +82-62-225-8578, Email: sijung@chonnam.ac.kr Corresponding Author: Uh Jin Kim, MD. Department of Infectious Diseases, Chonnam National University Medical School, 42, Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea. Tel: +82-62-220-6297, Fax: +82-62-225-8578, Email: astralio@naver.com *These authors have contributed equally to this work.
Received May 09, 2022; Accepted June 27, 2022.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Background This study explored the relationship between integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)-based anti-retroviral agents and weight gain over time, and the risk factors for weight gain in Korean people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH).
Materials and Methods The study was conducted retrospectively in PLWHs 18 years of age or older who took one of three INSTI-based single-tablet regimens (STRs) (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine/elvitegravir/cobicistat [TDF/F/EVG/c], tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine/elvitegravir/cobicistat [TAF/F/EVG/c], and abacavir/lamivudine/dolutegravir [ABC/3TC/DTG]) for more than 2 years at three university-affiliated hospitals in South Korea from May 2014 to December 2020. Analysis was performed in the treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced groups, respectively.
Results Individual INSTI-based STRs were associated with weight gain at the 24-month follow up in both treatment-naïve (n = 179) and treatment-experienced (n = 290) groups. Body mass index (BMI) categories changed over time for TAF/F/EVG/c and ABC/3TC/DTG, with significant increases in the rates of overweight and obesity in treatment-naïve patients, whereas there was no change for TDF/F/EVG/c. TAF/F/EVG/c significantly increased total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) compared to other regimens over 24 months. In the treatment-naïve group, a baseline CD4+ T cell count <100 cells/mm3, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load (VL) ≥100,000 copies/mL, no physical exercise, and TAF/F/EVG/c (vs. TDF/F/EVF/c) were risk factors for ≥10% weight gain. In the treatment-experienced group, age <45 years, BMI <25 kg/m2, and no physical exercise were risk factors for ≥5% weight gain.
Conclusion INSTI-based STR continued to increase body weight at the 24-month follow up in treated and untreated Korean PLWH. Exercise, together with demographic-, HIV-, and anti-retroviral therapy-related factors, influenced weight gain. Therefore, when prescribing an INSTI-based STR, weight gain and metabolic changes should be closely monitored in PLWH with these risk factors.
Weight Gain and Lipid Profile Changes in Koreans with Human Immunodeficiency Virus undergoing Integrase Strand Transfer Inhibitor-Based Regimens Jin Kim,1 Hyun-Ju Nam,1 Yu-Jin Jung,2 Hye-Jung Lee,2 Seong-Eun Kim,1 Seung-Ji Kang,1 Kyung-Hwa Park,1 Hyun-Ha Chang,2 Shin-Woo Kim,2 Eun-Kyung Chung,3 Uh Jin Kim,1,* and Sook In Jung1,* 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
2Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
3Department of Medical Education, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea.
Corresponding Author: Sook In Jung, MD, PhD. Department of Infectious Diseases, Chonnam National University Medical School, 42, Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea. Tel: +82-62-220-6502, Fax: +82-62-225-8578, Email: sijung@chonnam.ac.kr Corresponding Author: Uh Jin Kim, MD. Department of Infectious Diseases, Chonnam National University Medical School, 42, Jebong-ro, Dong-gu, Gwangju 61469, Korea. Tel: +82-62-220-6297, Fax: +82-62-225-8578, Email: astralio@naver.com *These authors have contributed equally to this work.
Received May 09, 2022; Accepted June 27, 2022.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Go to: Abstract
Background This study explored the relationship between integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI)-based anti-retroviral agents and weight gain over time, and the risk factors for weight gain in Korean people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWH).
Materials and Methods The study was conducted retrospectively in PLWHs 18 years of age or older who took one of three INSTI-based single-tablet regimens (STRs) (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate/emtricitabine/elvitegravir/cobicistat [TDF/F/EVG/c], tenofovir alafenamide/emtricitabine/elvitegravir/cobicistat [TAF/F/EVG/c], and abacavir/lamivudine/dolutegravir [ABC/3TC/DTG]) for more than 2 years at three university-affiliated hospitals in South Korea from May 2014 to December 2020. Analysis was performed in the treatment-naïve and treatment-experienced groups, respectively.
Results Individual INSTI-based STRs were associated with weight gain at the 24-month follow up in both treatment-naïve (n = 179) and treatment-experienced (n = 290) groups. Body mass index (BMI) categories changed over time for TAF/F/EVG/c and ABC/3TC/DTG, with significant increases in the rates of overweight and obesity in treatment-naïve patients, whereas there was no change for TDF/F/EVG/c. TAF/F/EVG/c significantly increased total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglyceride (TG) compared to other regimens over 24 months. In the treatment-naïve group, a baseline CD4+ T cell count <100 cells/mm3, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) viral load (VL) ≥100,000 copies/mL, no physical exercise, and TAF/F/EVG/c (vs. TDF/F/EVF/c) were risk factors for ≥10% weight gain. In the treatment-experienced group, age <45 years, BMI <25 kg/m2, and no physical exercise were risk factors for ≥5% weight gain.
Conclusion INSTI-based STR continued to increase body weight at the 24-month follow up in treated and untreated Korean PLWH. Exercise, together with demographic-, HIV-, and anti-retroviral therapy-related factors, influenced weight gain. Therefore, when prescribing an INSTI-based STR, weight gain and metabolic changes should be closely monitored in PLWH with these risk factors.