Investigation of metabolic syndrome among people living with HIV: insight from a comparative study
Olutosin Phebean Akintola,
Catherine Adebukola Oladoyinbo,
David Olayinka Ayedun
Abstract:Purpose
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among people living with HIV (PLWHIV) considering a comparative study.
Design/methodology/approach
A comparative cross-sectional study was carried out with 247 respondents which include 123 HIV patients and 124 people without HIV (PWoH) recruited using a simple random sampling method. Anthropometric measurements were taken using the standard procedures and instruments. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure was measured in all … Show more
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