Predictors of Change in Weight Among People Living with HIV on Antiretroviral Treatment in West Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Longitudinal Study.

Adisu Birhanu WeldesenbetTadesse Awoke AyeleMalede Mequanent Sisay Biruk Shalmeno Tusa Sewnet Adem Kebede

Published in: HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) (2020)

We observed an increment in weight among PLWH who were on ART in Ethiopia. Educational status, time since the beginning of ART, age and having CD4 count above 200 have contributed positively to the change in weight, while ambulatory functional status and being female are negatively associated with longitudinal change in weight. Close monitoring is recommended for patients with ambulatory baseline functional status and for patients with baseline CD4 count ≤200.

Keyphrases

body mass index
weight loss
physical activity
weight gain
hiv infected
blood pressure
body weight
hiv positive
south africa