ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2020
Magnitude of Obesity/Overweight and Its Associated Factors Among HIV/AIDS Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy in Jimma Zone Hospitals, South West Ethiopia: Hospital-Based Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Weight gain, obesity, and the impact of lifestyle factors among people living with HIV: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2025Pooled it
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- Overweight and Obesity Among Adult HIV Infected Peoples Receiving ART in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of primary care & community healthPooled it
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- Overweight and Obesity Among People Living With HIV on Dolutegravir- and Efavirenz-Based Therapies: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study.AIDS research and treatment · 2024Article
- Physical activity and survival in chronic comorbidity among adult HIV patients in Ethiopia: a prospective cohort study.BMC infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Prevalence and characteristics of metabolic syndrome and its components among adults living with and without HIV in Nigeria: a single-center study.BMC endocrine disorders · 2023Article
- Association Between Overweight/Obesity and ART Drug Regimen Among Adult HIV Patients in Gamo Zone Public Health Facilities Southern Ethiopia.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- Development of Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus, and Associated Factors, Among Adult HIV Patients in Ethiopia.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Article
- Overnutrition and its associated factors among adult human immunodeficiency virus positive patients on antiretroviral therapy, Northwest, Ethiopia.African health sciences · 2022Article
- Spatial variation of overweight/obesity and associated factor among reproductive age group women in Ethiopia, evidence from EDHS 2016.PloS one · 2022Article
- Prevalence of Clinical Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Among HIV Infected Patients on Anti-Retroviral Treatment in a Tertiary Hospital in Ethiopia.HIV/AIDS (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeObesity is on the rise worldwide, not only in the general population but also in PLWHA. Being overweight and obese are themselves risk factors for cardiovascular and other diseases. Despite this, few studies have been conducted to determine the magnitude of obesity/overweight and its associated factors among HIV/AIDS patients in Ethiopia, which necessitates this study.
methodsHospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December to January 2019 at selected Jimma zone hospitals. WHO STEP-wise approach to chronic disease risk factor surveillance (STEPS) questionnaire and document review for HIV-related clinical factors was applied. Weight, height and waist circumference and hip circumference were measured. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20.
resultsA total of 252 participants with a response rate of 95.8% were included. The prevalence of obesity/overweight was 21%. After adjusting for these variables, age category of greater than 50 years [AOR = 0.4, 95% CI (0.2, 0.9), p = 0.03], WHO clinical stage III and above [AOR = 0.04, 95% CI (0.002, 0.6), p = 0.02], presence of mild to moderate physical activity [AOR = 1.3, 95% CI (5.5, 33.3), p ≤ 0.001)], plasma CD4 count between 351 and 500 copies/mL [AOR=0.15, 95% CI (0.04, 0.6) p=0.024], and female sex [AOR = 2.6, 95% CI (1.25, 10) p=0.03)] were significantly associated with obesity/overweight.
conclusionThere was a high prevalence of obesity/overweight among HIV/AIDS patients. It was found that older age, female sex, early stage of the disease, lower CD4 count and presence of mild to moderate physical activity were significant predictors of obesity/overweight. Clinicians should be aware of the health consequence of obesity and consider instituting targeted weight management programs as a part of routine HIV care.
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