Since the discovery of HIV in 1983, dozens of antiretroviral agents have been licensed and have resulted in dramatic improvements in the quality of life and life expectancy of millions of HIV-infected individuals.
"We have the worst male life expectancy in the country, the third worst female life expectancy in the country so we have a very poor quality of health in the surrounding community, " he said.
Beyond its impact on life expectancy, obesity and being overweight correlate to innumerable serious diseases and have overwhelming effects detrimental to quality of life.