Gestational weight gain and adverse birth outcomes in South African women with HIV on antiretroviral therapy and without HIV: a prospective cohort study.
Hlengiwe P MadlalaLandon MyerJennifer JaoHayli GeffenMushi MatjilaAzetta FisherDemi MeyerErika F WernerGregory PetroSusan Cu-UvinStephen T McGarveyAngela M BengtsonPublished in: Journal of the International AIDS Society (2024)
Despite slower GWG among WHIV, nearly half of all women gained weight faster than recommended by the NAM. GWG was positively associated with infant birth weight. Interventions to support healthy GWG in sub-Saharan Africa are urgently needed.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- antiretroviral therapy
- birth weight
- hiv infected
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- body mass index
- hiv aids
- hiv infected patients
- gestational age
- hiv testing
- weight loss
- physical activity
- men who have sex with men
- hepatitis c virus
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- south africa
- pregnancy outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- emergency department
- skeletal muscle
- electronic health record
- adipose tissue
- cervical cancer screening
- insulin resistance
- glycemic control