General Information

• HIV and Diabetes (AIDSInfo)
• Blood Sugar and Fats (AIDS InfoNet) and Spanish version
• Diabetes (The Well Project)
• Diabetes (MedlinePlus) – this web page has links to many fact sheets and other resources about diabetes in general (not specifically related to HIV infection)
• Diabetes Tests (labtestsonline) – this page also has links to fact sheets on the many types of tests used to diagnose and monitor diabetes and related health concerns

Selected Recent Articles

• Seniors With HIV Have a Higher Risk of Many Chronic Health Conditions.  (September 2016, Poz)
• Managing non-communicable diseases among people living with HIV.  (September 2016, AIDSmap)
• Weight Gain After Starting HIV Meds Linked With Heart Disease and Diabetes.  (August 2016, Poz)
• Three Non-AIDS Illnesses Tied to Cognitive Impairment in Men with HIV.  (September 2016, TheBodyPro)
• TAF-based regimen demonstrates safety, efficacy in patients with diabetes, renal impairment.  (June 2016, Healio)
• Patients with HIV treated with highly active antiretroviral therapy susceptible to metabolic syndrome.  (May 2016, Healio)
• Hepatitis C Cure is Linked to Lowered Risk of Death, Kidney Disease and Diabetes in Those With HIV.  (March 2016, Poz)
• Obesity Drives Higher Diabetes and Hypertension Rates in Black Women with HIV.  (September 2015, TheBodyPro)
• Cannabis use reduces risk of insulin resistance in people with HIV/HCV co-infection.  (April 2015, AIDSmap)
• Making Sense of Diverse Diabetes Rate Reports in HIV Cohorts.  (Winter 2015, Research Initiative/Treatment Action!)
• Standards of Care and Standards of Screening for High Glucose With HIV.  (Winter 2015, Research Initiative/Treatment Action!)
• Do Plentiful Diabetes Risk Factors Include HIV?  (Winter 2015, Research Initiative/Treatment Action!)
• Inflammatory markers associated with development of diabetes in people taking HIV therapy.  (October 2014, AIDSmap)
• Risk of CVD or type-2 diabetes according to change in BMI after starting ART.  (September/October 2014, HIV Treatment Bulletin)
• Short-Term Weight Gain Associated With Increase in CVD and Diabetes Post-ART in HIV Cohort.  (August 2014, TheBodyPro)
• Higher One-Year Risk of CVD or Diabetes Per BMI Unit Gained on ART.  (July 2014, NATAP)
• Weight gain on ART may raise risk of heart disease and diabetes.  (July 2014, AIDSmap)
• Protease inhibitor therapy increases underlying genetic risk of diabetes for women with HIV.  (July 2014, AIDSmap)
• Mutation Destroys Gene for Type 2 Diabetes.  (March 2014, Poz)
• Diabetes Raises the Risk of Disability Among Seniors.  (August 2013, Poz)
• FDA Approves a First-in-Class Diabetes Drug: Invokana.  (April 2013, Poz)
• Obesity is a risk factor for co-occuring chronic health problems in patients with HIV. (October 2012, AIDSmap)
• People with HIV have a poorer response to diabetes therapy. (September 2012, AIDSmap)
• Glucose metabolism worsens in HIV treatment-experienced taking NRTI-sparing regimens.  (August 2012, AIDSmap)
• Insulin resistance is a big risk factor for the progression of liver fibrosis inHIV/HCV co-infected people.  (July 2012, AIDSmap)
• Diabetes increases risk of chronic kidney disease for people with HIV: effect greater than for either disease alone. (May 2012, AIDSmap)
• Standard hepatitis C therapy improves insulin resistance in HIV/hepatitis C co-infected patients. (May 2012, AIDSmap)
• Diabetes Further Increases Kidney Disease Risk Among People With HIV. (June 2012, Poz)