Table 7 The effect of weight status on Oxidative stress markers levels of HIV infected patients

BMI Sub class (kg/m ² )

20–25

≥ 25

<20

20–25

≥ 25

n

22 (33.9%)

43 (66.1%)

10 (11.8%)

42 (49.4%)

33 (38.8%)

BMI (kg/m ² )

22.88 ± 0.48

27.63 ± 0.64

18.61 ± 0.32

23.04 ± 0.37

30.01 ± 0.94

Albumin (mol/l)

0.35 ± 0.03

0.51 ± 0.026^c

0.57 ± 0.03

0.47 ± 0.027

0.40 ± 0.045

Sulfhydryls (nmol/mg protein)

5.02 ± 1.48

4.80 ± 2.12

3.60 ± 2.1

5.12 ± 2.5

3.39 ± 0.95^b

TBARS (μmol/l)

4.09 ± 0.57

4.50 ± 0.77

5.57 ± 1.29

6.76 ± 1.50

6.40 ± 1.43

Carbonyls (nmol/mg protein)

0.93 ± 0.14

0.90 ± 0.2

1.09 ± 0.24

0.82 ± 0.15^a

0.78 ± 0.11^a