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Multilevel Correlates of Abdominal Obesity in Adolescents and Youth Living with HIV in peri-urban Cape Town, South Africa.

2022-03-25

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<h4>Background: </h4> Chronic non-communicable disease comorbidities are a major problem faced by people living with HIV (PLHIV). Obesity is an important factor contributing to such comorbidities and PLHIV face an elevated risk of obesity. However, there is data paucity on the intersection of obesity and HIV in adolescents and youth living with HIV (AYLHIV) in sub-Saharan Africa. We therefore aimed to investigate...

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DOI: 10.1101/2022.03.25.22272936

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