Inflammatory markers in pregnancy are associated with postpartum weight in South African women living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy.
Hlengiwe P MadlalaLandon MyerHayli GeffenJody RuschMuki S SheyDemi MeyerJulia H GoedeckeThokozile R MalabaClive M GrayMarie-Louise NewellJennifer JaoPublished in: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (2024)
These findings suggest that low-grade inflammation in pregnancy may play a role in postpartum obesity, pointing to potential mechanisms with implications for long-term cardiometabolic health in PWH.
Keyphrases
- low grade
- pregnancy outcomes
- antiretroviral therapy
- high grade
- weight loss
- preterm birth
- weight gain
- hiv infected
- public health
- healthcare
- insulin resistance
- human immunodeficiency virus
- metabolic syndrome
- oxidative stress
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- body mass index
- type diabetes
- pregnant women
- mental health
- hiv infected patients
- hiv positive
- physical activity
- high fat diet induced
- body weight
- cervical cancer screening