We conclude that supervised aerobic exercise training safely decreases fatigue, weight, BMI, subcutaneous fat and abdominal girth (central fat) in HIV-1-infected individuals. It did not appear to have an effect on dyspnea.

The survival of elderly women with angina has improved greatly in recent years, but little is known about the functional capacity of these women over the longer duration of their disease. This article analyzes the incidence and determinants of functional disability in a cohort of 1,001 females and males hospitalized with angina or other acute coronary diseases in 1976-77 and followed through 1985. Proportional hazards and logistic models are utilized to examine sex interactions in long-term disability outcomes. Female survivors with angina are shown to be at significantly higher risk for diminished functional capacity when compared to men as well as to women with other heart disease. Thus, the extended survival and higher incidence of angina among elderly women will likely result in an increased societal burden of disablement in the aged population.

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Anxiety and depression for 399 survivors of a 1,102-member heart disease cohort were assessed 8 to 9 years post-hospitalization. Approximately one-third reported symptoms of emotional distress and one-fourth were on anti-anxiety drugs. Predictors of anxiety and depression were analyzed through logistic regression. Subjects age 65 and over were less likely than younger patients to report anxiety or depression and also reported less heart-associated disability, the strongest predictor of distress for both age groups. Other significant predictors included a previous history of distress, low income, female sex, and beta blocker use.