Men with the lowest cholesterol have a three-fold increased risk of death from AIDS compared to men with the highest cholesterol

This study was published in AIDS 1997 Jun;11(7):929-30

Study title and authors:

Low serum cholesterol and risk of death from AIDS.

Neaton JD, Wentworth DN.

This study can be accessed at: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9189220

The study investigated the relationship of cholesterol levels, measured prior to HIV infection, with risk of death from AIDS. The study included 332,547 men aged between 35-57 who were followed for 16 years.

The study found that men with the lowest cholesterol levels, below 160 mg/dL (4.2 mmol/L), had a three-fold increased risk of death from AIDS compared to men who had cholesterol levels above 240 mg/dL (6.2 mmol/L).

Links to other studies:
Men with low cholesterol have a 66% increase in HIV infection compared to men with higher cholesterol
High cholesterol is a marker for longevity