Table 2.

Model-Based Mean Differences (95% CIs) of Pre-ART hsCRP Concentrations for Participants by Pre-ART BMI Category and Sex

Sex Subgroup	Pre-ART BMI Category vs Normal Weight	hsCRP, log10 μg/mL
Women	Overweight	0.18 (.01 to .36)
	Obese	0.46 (0.28 to .63)
Men	Overweight	−0.02 (−.17 to .13)
	Obese	0.06 (−.18 to .29)

Models adjusted for sex, age (by decade), race/ethnicity, pre-ART viral load, and CD4 cell count, and ART assignment. Bold text indicates a statistically significant value.

Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; BMI, body mass index; CI, confidence interval; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.