Metabolic syndrome among treatment-naïve people living with and without HIV in Zambia and Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional analysis.

Belinda Varaidzo ChihotaArdele MandiririTinei ShamuGuy MuulaHellen NyamutowaCharlotte TadereraDaniel MwambaRoma ChilengiCarolyn Bolton MooreSamuel BosomprahMatthias EggerCleophas ChimbeteteGilles Wandelernull null

Published in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2022)

We report a high prevalence of MetS and central obesity among females in urban Zambia and Zimbabwe. Lifestyle factors and older age appear to be the strongest predictors of MetS in our population, with no evident difference in MetS prevalence between treatment-naïve PLWH and PLWOH.

Keyphrases

metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
hiv testing
physical activity
weight loss
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
risk factors
antiretroviral therapy
skeletal muscle
weight gain
combination therapy