Weight change after antiretroviral therapy initiation among adults living with HIV in Northwest Ethiopia: a longitudinal data analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The first objective was to explore weight change in the first 2 years after antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation in adults living with HIV. The second objective was to identify the predictors of weight change over time among adults living with HIV on ART.

Design

An institution-based retrospective longitudinal study was conducted.

Setting

The study was conducted at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.

Participants

The study included 848 randomly selected medical charts of adults living with HIV receiving ART between June 2014 and June 2020.

Primary and secondary outcomes

The primary outcome was weight change in the first 2 years after ART initiation. The secondary outcome was to identify predictors of weight c

SUBMITTER: Alebel A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8808440 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature