Nutritional status is the major factor affecting grip strength of African HIV patients before and during antiretroviral treatment

Nutritional status is the major factor affecting grip strength of African HIV patients before and during antiretroviral treatment

OBJECTIVES: Low grip strength is a marker of frailty and a risk factor for mortality among HIV patients and other populations. We investigated factors associated with grip strength in malnourished HIV patients at referral to ART, and at 12 weeks and 2-3 years after starting ART. METHODS: The study i...

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Veröffentlicht in:Tropical medicine & international health 2017-07, Vol.22 (10), p.1302-1313
Hauptverfasser: Filteau, S, PrayGod, G, Woodd, SL, Friis, H, Heimburger, DC, Koethe, JR, Kelly, P, Kasonka, L, Rehman, AM
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:OBJECTIVES: Low grip strength is a marker of frailty and a risk factor for mortality among HIV patients and other populations. We investigated factors associated with grip strength in malnourished HIV patients at referral to ART, and at 12 weeks and 2-3 years after starting ART. METHODS: The study involved HIV-infected Zambian and Tanzanian participants recruited to the NUSTART trial when malnourished (body mass index
ISSN:1360-2276
DOI:10.1111/tmi.12929