A higher risk of lipodystrophy has been associated with individual factors such as older age, and with drug related factors such as longer duration of antiretroviral treatment and associated metabolic disturbances.
Suuremat lipodüstroofia riski on seostatud individuaalsete teguritega nagu kõrgem 4 vanus ja ravimiga seotud teguritega nagu retroviiruste vastase ravi pikem kestus ja sellega seotud metaboolsed häired.