Central Obesity and Associated Factors among Adult Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Armed Force Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Adnan KemalMohammed AhmedMelese Sinaga TeshomeKalkidan Hassen AbatePublished in: Journal of obesity (2021)
It is possible to conclude that central obesity is a huge public health problem among the HIV-infected population in the study area. Being female, increased BMI, low CD4 count, AZT + 3TC + EFV, ABC + 3TC + ATV/r-based regimen, and abnormal blood pressure were associated with central obesity. Therefore, adequate attention must be paid to primary and secondary control of these factors to reduce the prevalence of abdominal obesity among HIV-infected patients.
Keyphrases
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv infected
- hiv infected patients
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- weight loss
- weight gain
- high fat diet induced
- public health
- human immunodeficiency virus
- type diabetes
- blood pressure
- hiv positive
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- risk factors
- adipose tissue
- skeletal muscle
- heart rate
- physical activity
- hepatitis c virus
- blood glucose
- electronic health record
- global health