Depression and Sexual Stigma Are Associated With Cardiometabolic Risk Among Sexual and Gender Minorities Living With HIV in Nigeria.

Sylvia B AdebajoRuxton AdebiyiJohn ChamaSegun BelloUche OnonakuAbayomi AkaShenghan LaiStefan D BaralTyphanye V DyerTrevor A CrowellRebecca G NowakMan Charuratnull null

Published in: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (2022)

CMRF increased with severity of depression and sexual stigma, potentially predisposing SGM living with HIV to cardiometabolic diseases. Integrating interventions that address depression and sexual stigma in HIV care programs for SGM may improve cardiometabolic outcomes.

Keyphrases

mental health
depressive symptoms
mental illness
social support
hiv aids
sleep quality
physical activity
adipose tissue
hepatitis c virus
skeletal muscle
weight loss