Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in African populations: A systematic review and meta-analysis

A Bowo-Ngandji, S Kenmoe, JT Ebogo-Belobo… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background The metabolic syndrome (MS) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Several
studies have found MS to be prevalent in various African regions. However, no specific …

Depression and sexual stigma are associated with cardiometabolic risk among sexual and gender minorities living with HIV in Nigeria

SB Adebajo, R Adebiyi, J Chama, S Bello… - JAIDS Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Background: People living with HIV are vulnerable to cardiometabolic diseases. We
assessed the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRF) and associations with …

Defining the optimum HOMA-IR cut-off value for insulin resistance among ARV-treated HIV patients in Indonesia

DS Harbuwono, DL Tahapary, S Setiati… - Diabetes & Metabolic …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background and aims HIV-infected patients who are treated with anti-retroviral (ARV) drugs
are prone to develop insulin resistance. This study aims to determine the cut-off value of …