Weight change after antiretroviral therapy initiation among adults living with HIV in Northwest Ethiopia: a longitudinal data analysis.

Animut AlebelDaniel DemantPammla Margaret PetruckaDavid Sibbritt

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

We found a linear increment of weight over 24 months of follow-up. Rate of weight gain over time was lower in patients with advanced disease stage and working functional status, whereas weight gain rate was higher in male and underweight patients.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
birth weight
data analysis
antiretroviral therapy
weight loss
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv positive
hiv aids
south africa
men who have sex with men
preterm birth
gestational age
patient reported