Prevalence and associated factors of undernutrition among adults living with HIV in ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of undernutrition and its associated factors among HIV-positive adults in Ethiopia.

Methods

Intensive searches were conducted using PubMed, EMBASE (Elsevier), Cochrane, and other electronic databases, including ScienceDirect, African Journal Online (AJOL), Google Scholar, and gray literature. The protocol is registered and accessible at https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023403023 .

Data synthesis/findings

The study found that the pooled prevalence of 26.70% (95% CI: 21.31%, 32.10%) of HIV-positive patients in Ethiopia are undernourished. Undernutrition is associated with opportunistic infections (OIs) (OR: 3.50, 95% CI 1.78-5.22), advanced WHO clinical stage II or higher (OR: 2.92,

SUBMITTER: Admasu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12519860 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature