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Impact of 1 Year of Large-Scale Antiretroviral Drug Treatment on the Anthropometric Profiles and Treatment Outcomes of HIV-Adult Patients in the Rural District Hospital of Eastern Nigeria

H. N. Onuigbo

Asian Journal of Research in Biochemistry · pp. 23–27 · Published 13 Mar 2024

10.9734/ajrb/2024/v14i2280

Abstract

The study aimed at assessing the evolution of body mass index of (BMI) and treatment outcome of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) adult-patients who were on antiretroviral therapy (ART) over a period of one year in a community district hospital with high prevalence of HIV attendance. One year retrospective follow-up study of the recruited patients was carried out using data collected from their treatment cards. One hundred and fifty-one patients were recruited for the study but eleven patients dropped as a result of clinical emergencies and breach of study protocol. Ninety-two (66%) were females and the rest adult males. Study patients were on four different World Health Organization (WHO) clinical stages at various numerical strengths. There were significant (p>0.05) synchronized linear increment of BMI and positive treatment outcomes following treatment with antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Body mass index human immunodeficiency virus antiretroviral therapy

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