Body composition, physical fitness and physical activity in Mozambican children and adolescents living with HIV.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As a result of the effectiveness of antiretroviral drugs (ART), HIV/AIDS has become a chronic disease, which has enabled children living with HIV to reach adolescence and adulthood. However, the long exposure to both the disease and ART has caused undesirable effects that compromise the physiological functioning and the quality of life of the subjects.

Objective

To determine the body composition, physical fitness and habitual physical activity of children and adolescents living with HIV on ART.

Methods

A total of 79 subjects of both genders aged 8-14 years, living with HIV in ART, selected by convenience participated in the study. The subjects underwent anthropometric assessment, physical fitness assessment and physical activity assessment.

Results

SUBMITTER: Chirindza N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9584386 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature