[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of undernutrition and associated factors among adults taking antiretroviral therapy in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Seid, O Seid, Y Workineh, G Dessie, ZW Bitew - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Undernutrition (Body Mass Index< 18.5 kg/m2) is a common problem and a
major cause of hospital admission for patients living with HIV. Though sub-Saharan Africa is …

Food insecurity, nutritional status, and factors associated with malnutrition among people living with HIV/AIDS attending antiretroviral therapy at public health facilities …

DY Gebremichael, KT Hadush… - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background. In resource limited settings, HIV/AIDS patients lack access to sufficient
nutritious foods, which poses challenges to the success of antiretroviral therapy. HIV/AIDS …

Providing anti-retroviral treatment did not achieve the ambition of 'Joint united nations program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) among HIV positive patient in Ethiopia': a …

T Melis, T Sahle, K Haile, A Timerga… - … Policy and Practice, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction: Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) has great importance in reducing
viral load. Though a global effort was made to suppress viral load, the level of viral load …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional status and its association with quality of life among people living with HIV attending public anti-retroviral therapy sites of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

R Thapa, A Amatya, DP Pahari, K Bam… - AIDS research and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Little evidence exists on the connections between nutrition, diet intake, and
quality of life (QoL) among people living with HIV (PLHIV). The study aimed to estimate the …

[HTML][HTML] High prevalence of severe food insecurity and malnutrition among HIV-infected adults in Senegal, West Africa

NA Benzekri, J Sambou, B Diaw, EHI Sall, F Sall… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Malnutrition and food insecurity are associated with increased mortality and
poor clinical outcomes among people living with HIV/AIDS; however, the prevalence of …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of malnutrition and its associated factors among adult people living with HIV/AIDS receiving anti-retroviral therapy at Butajira Hospital, southern …

D Gedle, B Gelaw, D Muluye, M Mesele - BMC nutrition, 2015 - Springer
Background Malnutrition and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (HIV/AIDS) are highly prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa, and they are linked in a …

Unsuppressed viral load level in public health facilities: nonvirological predictors among adult antiretroviral therapy users in southwestern Ethiopia

B Waju, L Dube, M Ahmed… - HIV/AIDS-Research and …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Unsuppressed viral load in patients on antiretroviral (ARV) therapy occurs
when treatment fails to suppress a patient's viral load, and is associated with decreased …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional status and the associated factors among people living with HIV: an evidence from cross-sectional survey in hospital based antiretroviral therapy site …

S Khatri, A Amatya, B Shrestha - BMC nutrition, 2020 - Springer
Background Nutritional status is the key concern among the people living with HIV but this
issue has been failed to be prioritized in HIV strategic plan of Nepal. This study aims to …

[HTML][HTML] Prevalence of malnutrition and associated factors among adult patients on antiretroviral therapy follow-up care in Jimma Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia

DW Daka, MS Ergiba - PloS one, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background Malnutrition especially undernutrition is the main problem that is seen over
people living with HIV/AIDS and can occur at any age. Multiple factors contributed to …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of underweight among adult patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bishoftu general hospital, central Ethiopia: Case-control study

MG Assefa, A Deksisa, M Abdo, OT Alemayehu… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Underweight affects the overall clinical outcome and quality of life and
increases the risk of mortalities in Human immunodeficiency virus and acquired …