What is it about?
Underweight is critical determinants to clinical outcome and the quality of life of AIDS patients, and cause of increased mortalities. This paper aimed to identify the drivers of underweight in adult HIV/AIDS patients who were on treatment and follow-up care in one of the government hospital in Ethiopia.
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Why is it important?
Our study revealed that low household dietary diversity, absence of counseling and education on nutrition, and substance use are the determinants of malnutrition in AIDS patients. An integrated nutritional intervention including income-generating activities, counseling and education on nutrition and bad habits, and regular monitoring of the nutritional status during clinic visits are critical.
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The procedure followed by the investigators is clearly described in this paper and other researchers and readers can gain much from it.
Dawit W.Daka
Jimma University
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This page is a summary of: Predictors of underweight among adult patients receiving antiretroviral therapy in Bishoftu general hospital, central Ethiopia: Case-control study, PLoS ONE, September 2023, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291602.
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