Perceptions of Health, Body Size, and Nutritional Risk Factors for Obesity in People with HIV in South Africa.

ABSTRACT: Metabolic disease is increasing in people with HIV (PWH) in South Africa, but little is known about self-perceptions of body size, health, and nutritional behavior in this population. We performed a cross-sectional analysis of individual-level data from the 2016 South Africa Demographic and Health Survey. This survey measured HIV serostatus and body mass index (BMI). We categorized participants into six BMI groups: 18.5-22 kg/m², 22-25 kg/m², 25-27.5 kg/m², 27.5-30 kg/m², 30-35 kg/m², and ≥ 35 kg/m² and stratified them by HIV serostatus. Our outcomes were self-reported (1) body size and (2) health status among all participants, and intake of (3) chips and (4) sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in PWH. We described these metrics

SUBMITTER: Manne-Goehler J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10841992 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature