ArticleAIDS care2023
Diet, physical activity, and obesity among ART-experienced people with HIV in South Africa.
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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
- Diabetes Risk Factors in People With HIV Receiving Pitavastatin Versus Placebo for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention : A Randomized Trial.Annals of internal medicine · 2024Trial
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- Sleep traits and associated factors among people living with HIV/AIDS in Iran: a two-step clustering analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- 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
- Correlates of physical activity among people living with and without HIV in rural Uganda.Frontiers in reproductive health · 2023Article
- From Weight Gain to Heart Strain: HIV Antiretroviral Adverse Effect Management in Primary Care.Journal of primary care & community healthArticle
- Expert Consensus on an Exercise Prescription Framework for Older People Living With HIV in a South African Setting-A Delphi Study.The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACArticle
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Abstract
The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing in South Africa, in part due to poor nutrition, physical inactivity, and obesity. We characterized the habits and understanding of diet, exercise, and obesity among people with HIV (PWH) taking antiretroviral therapy (ART). We conducted a cross-sectional study of ART-experienced PWH attending an HIV community health center near Cape Town, South Africa. We included PWH currently prescribed ART, older than 21y, and not pregnant. We collected demographic and clinical information and interviewed participants regarding their behaviors and knowledge related to diet, physical activity, and obesity. From March 2015 - February 2016, we enrolled 458 participants. Self-reported diets were low in nutritional diversity: 202 reported eating only starch and protein without vegetable/fruit in the prior 24 h. Although most participants (96%) acknowledged that exercise had health benefits, only 215 participants engaged in daily 30-minute walking or exercise. One quarter of participants recognized nocontributors to obesity, and almost 20% identified no health problems associated with obesity. Participants had diets low in nutritional diversity, modest exercise habits, and limited understanding of the impact of obesity on health. Further understanding of barriers to improving diet and exercise and reducing obesity are essential, especially as PWH age.
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