CAB43 – Bone health and exercise

 Programme:

09:30 – 09:50 Registration, refreshments and expenses
09:50 – 10:00 Welcome, introductions, UKCAB updates
10:00 – 11:00 Bone health and exercise – Victoria Brown,YMCA Positive Health Programme and Garry Brough
11:15 ­–11.30 Break
11:30 – 12.30 Bone health and Vitamin D deficiency – Dr Frank Post, Kings College
12:30 –13.00 Company pre-meeting – Brian West
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 15:30 Company meeting: ViiV
15.30 – 15.35 Break
15:35 –16:00 BHIVA Community poster: Body and Soul – Alison Barnes
  UKCAB AOB
16.00 Close

Background reading
Below are some interesting articles on HIV and bone health in preparation for the next meeting. The documents are an easy ready with all the basics from bone biology to ongoing research on bone health for people with HIV.

HIV and bone health

Bone mineral changes
http://i-base.info/guides/side/bone-mineral-changes

Bone Health and HIV Disease
http://www.thebody.com/content/art45213.html

Effects of vitamin D deficiency and combination antiretroviral therapy on bone in HIV-positive patients

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Published: July 10, 2012
Last edited: January 14, 2013