Obesity in young South African women living with HIV: A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

<h4>Background</h4>Young South African women are faced with a dual epidemic of HIV and obesity, placing them at a high risk of developing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). We sought to determine the prevalence of CVD risk factors in a cohort of reproductive-aged South African...

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Main Authors: Sherika Hanley, Dhayendre Moodley, Mergan Naidoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255652