Weight status and associated factors among HIV infected people on antiretroviral therapy in rural Dikgale, Limpopo, South Africa

Weight status and associated factors among HIV infected people on antiretroviral therapy in rural Dikgale, Limpopo, South Africa

Background: Underweight in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected people on antiretroviral therapy (ART) complicates the management of HIV infection and contributes to mortality, whereas overweight increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Aim: The study determined weight status and a...

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Main Authors: Felistas Mashinya, Marianne Alberts, Robert Colebunders, Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-11-01
Series:African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Subjects:
Weight status
Human immunodeficiency virus
Online Access:https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1230

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