Undernutrition and associated factors among adult HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in eastern zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Undernutrition and associated factors among adult HIV/AIDS patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in eastern zone of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Undernutrition and HIV/AIDS are highly prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, Ethiopia inclusive as linked in a vicious cycle. Thus, several studies have documented that undernutrition among HIV/AIDS patients increases the risk of mortality, decrease survival rates, affect the overall...

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Main Authors: Tsegu Hailu Gebru, Haftea Hagos Mekonen, Kbrom Gemechu Kiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Undernutrition
HIV/AIDS
Antiretroviral therapy
Tigray
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-020-00486-z

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