Waist circumference and cardiometabolic parameters in people of African/Caribbean ancestry with HIV in South London (CKD-AFRICA study).
Laura CechinLourdes Dominguez-DominguezLucy CampbellLisa HamzahJulie FoxRoyce P VincentGeorgios K DimitriadisLouise GoffFrank A PostPublished in: International journal of STD & AIDS (2024)
In this cohort of Black people with HIV, WC cut-offs for cardiometabolic risk factors in male participants were in line with the recommended value of 94 cm while in female participants they vastly exceeded the recommended 80 cm for white women.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- body mass index
- hiv infected
- hiv testing
- risk factors
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hepatitis c virus
- hiv aids
- men who have sex with men
- chronic kidney disease
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- body weight
- south africa
- type diabetes
- adipose tissue
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- pregnancy outcomes
- cervical cancer screening
- breast cancer risk
- insulin resistance