Prevalence and determinants of selected cardio-metabolic risk factors among people living with HIV/AIDS and receiving care in the South West Regional Hospitals of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and determinants of selected cardio-metabolic risk factors among people living with HIV/AIDS and receiving care in the South West Regional Hospitals of Cameroon: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Objective Metabolic disorders and cardiovascular risk factors are not routinely assessed in the care of HIV patients in developing countries, known to have the highest disease burden. We described the prevalence and factors associated with major cardio-metabolic risk factors (obesity, diabe...

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Main Authors: Roland Cheofor Ngu, Simeon-Pierre Choukem, Christian Akem Dimala, Julius N. Ngu, Gottlieb Lobe Monekosso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Diabetes
Hypertension
Obesity
HIV/AIDS
Cameroon
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3444-0

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