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HIV Research
HIV virus slowed by
exercise
Regular exercise can help slow down progression
of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and increase blood count of a
specific cell.
Researchers at the Division of Biostatistics,
Department of Health and Environmental
Control in South Carolina studied 415 men of
which 156 were HIV positive and 259 HIV negative from a cohort study of
851 homosexual men in New York between 1985-1991.
By 1991, 68 of the 156 men had developed Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) of which 49 died. The researchers
observed that when patient’s incorporated a regular exercise programme
into their lifestyle their blood count increased.
The results of the study showed that HIV patients
exercising 3-4 times per week were less likely to develop AIDS than those
only carrying out daily exercise.
The report recommends that HIV patients would
benefit greatly from regular physical exercise as it can help slow HIV
progression and help raise their blood count.
Reference:
Association between exercise and HIV disease progression in a cohort of
homosexual men. Mustafa
T; Sy FS; Macera CA; Thompson SJ et al. Ann
Epidemiol, 9:127-31, 1999 Feb
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