Open Access<p>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</p>
Author(s) -
Getachew Yideg Yitbarek,
Melaku Tadege Engidaw,
Belete Achamyelew Ayele,
Sofonyas Abebaw Tiruneh,
Melkamu Tilahun Alamir
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s247221
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , waist , obesity , cross sectional study , population , body mass index , risk factor , demography , pediatrics , environmental health , pathology , sociology
Obesity 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.