“It’s only fatness, it doesn’t kill”: a qualitative study on perceptions of weight gain from use of dolutegravir-based regimens in women living with HIV in Uganda

“It’s only fatness, it doesn’t kill”: a qualitative study on perceptions of weight gain from use of dolutegravir-based regimens in women living with HIV in Uganda

Abstract Background Dolutegravir (DTG)-based regimens have been recommended by the WHO as the preferred first-line and second-line HIV treatment in all populations. Evidence suggests an association with weight gain, particularly among black women. Our study investigated perceptions of weight gain fr...

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Main Authors: Yussif Alhassan, Adelline Twimukye, Thokozile Malaba, Landon Myer, Catriona Waitt, Mohammed Lamorde, Angela Colbers, Helen Reynolds, Saye Khoo, Miriam Taegtmeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Dolutegravir
Weight gain
Body image
Women
HIV
Uganda
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01814-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-022-01814-x

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