Paige L Williams1, Julie Jesson2. 1. Department of Biostatistics, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. 2. Inserm U1027, Université Toulouse 3 Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We present an overview of recent research in the inter-related areas of growth and pubertal development among adolescents with HIV. Growth deficits early in childhood can lead to delayed puberty, with subsequent effects on pubertal growth spurts and bone health. RECENT FINDINGS: Impaired growth remains a critical concern, particularly in low-resource settings, where stunting, wasting and underweight remain pervasive. Antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation results in improved growth, with greatest growth recovery in the first years and more improvement in weight than in height. However, even years after ART initiation, growth deficits persist in low-resource settings (LRS), and adolescents appear at particularly increased risk. The high prevalence of stunting translates to delays in pubertal onset and sexual maturity. In contrast, HIV-infected adolescents in developed countries do not demonstrate persistent wasting, yet still have delayed pubertal development. Impaired growth increases the risk for mortality, virologic failure, and abnormal bone health, as well as increased depression and stigma. SUMMARY: Early initiation of ART across all age groups regardless of immunological status is essential for restoring growth. Coordination of ART initiation, nutritional supplementation programs, and concurrent prophylaxis is required to ameliorate growth deficits and pubertal delays, particularly in LRS.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: We present an overview of recent research in the inter-related areas of growth and pubertal development among adolescents with HIV. Growth deficits early in childhood can lead to delayed puberty, with subsequent effects on pubertal growth spurts and bone health. RECENT FINDINGS: Impaired growth remains a critical concern, particularly in low-resource settings, where stunting, wasting and underweight remain pervasive. Antiretroviral treatment (ART) initiation results in improved growth, with greatest growth recovery in the first years and more improvement in weight than in height. However, even years after ARTinitiation, growth deficits persist in low-resource settings (LRS), and adolescents appear at particularly increased risk. The high prevalence of stunting translates to delays in pubertal onset and sexual maturity. In contrast, HIV-infected adolescents in developed countries do not demonstrate persistent wasting, yet still have delayed pubertal development. Impaired growth increases the risk for mortality, virologic failure, and abnormal bone health, as well as increased depression and stigma. SUMMARY: Early initiation of ART across all age groups regardless of immunological status is essential for restoring growth. Coordination of ARTinitiation, nutritional supplementation programs, and concurrent prophylaxis is required to ameliorate growth deficits and pubertal delays, particularly in LRS.
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