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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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:6f67c61108154ebdbb2b3ef4dcbbb0262021-12-02T20:13:11ZObesity in young South African women living with HIV: A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0255652https://doaj.org/article/6f67c61108154ebdbb2b3ef4dcbbb0262021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255652https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203<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 women living with HIV (WLHIV).<h4>Methods</h4>While the main purpose of an ongoing intervention study is the reduction of cardiovascular disease through the integration of CVD screening and prevention in the HIV management plan for women of reproductive age (ISCHeMiA trial), we present the prevalence of risk factors for CVD in this cohort of young women at baseline. Sociodemographic, conventional CVD risk factors, HIV-related factors and self body image perception were assessed through study questionnaires and standardized clinical and laboratory procedures.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 372 WLHIV enrolled from November 2018 to May 2019, 97% had received efavirenz-based antiretroviral treatment (ART) for at least 1 year and 67.5% (248/367) of women were overweight or obese at the time of enrolment. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 17.6% (95%CI 11.6-22.8) at a median age of 35 years (IQR 30.5-40.5). A significant proportion of women had abnormally low levels of high-density lipoprotein (43.2%, 80/185) and elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (59.5%, 110/185). Seventy five percent of overweight women with an increased waist circumference reported to be satisfied with their body image.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The high prevalence of metabolic syndrome, obesity and elevated markers of inflammation in young South African WLHIV, underscores the need for a proactive integrated management approach to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in low and middle income settings.Sherika HanleyDhayendre MoodleyMergan NaidooPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11, p e0255652 (2021)
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Sherika Hanley
Dhayendre Moodley
Mergan Naidoo
Obesity in young South African women living with HIV: A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
description <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 women living with HIV (WLHIV).<h4>Methods</h4>While the main purpose of an ongoing intervention study is the reduction of cardiovascular disease through the integration of CVD screening and prevention in the HIV management plan for women of reproductive age (ISCHeMiA trial), we present the prevalence of risk factors for CVD in this cohort of young women at baseline. Sociodemographic, conventional CVD risk factors, HIV-related factors and self body image perception were assessed through study questionnaires and standardized clinical and laboratory procedures.<h4>Results</h4>Of the 372 WLHIV enrolled from November 2018 to May 2019, 97% had received efavirenz-based antiretroviral treatment (ART) for at least 1 year and 67.5% (248/367) of women were overweight or obese at the time of enrolment. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 17.6% (95%CI 11.6-22.8) at a median age of 35 years (IQR 30.5-40.5). A significant proportion of women had abnormally low levels of high-density lipoprotein (43.2%, 80/185) and elevated levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (59.5%, 110/185). Seventy five percent of overweight women with an increased waist circumference reported to be satisfied with their body image.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The high prevalence of metabolic syndrome, obesity and elevated markers of inflammation in young South African WLHIV, underscores the need for a proactive integrated management approach to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in low and middle income settings.
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author Sherika Hanley
Dhayendre Moodley
Mergan Naidoo
author_facet Sherika Hanley
Dhayendre Moodley
Mergan Naidoo
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title Obesity in young South African women living with HIV: A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
title_short Obesity in young South African women living with HIV: A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
title_full Obesity in young South African women living with HIV: A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
title_fullStr Obesity in young South African women living with HIV: A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
title_full_unstemmed Obesity in young South African women living with HIV: A cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
title_sort obesity in young south african women living with hiv: a cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
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