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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedDerose KP, Rios-Castillo I, Fulcar MA
Severe food insecurity is associated with overweight and increased body fat among people living with HIV in the Dominican Republic.
To explore the association between food insecurity and overweight and obesity among PLHIV in the Dominican Republic, the researchers conducted a cross-sectional study of 160 HIV-infected adults between March-December 2012. After controlling for age, gender, income, having children at home, education, and anti-retroviral therapy status, severe food insecurity was associated with increased body mass index (BMI) and body fat.
AHRQ-funded; HS000046.
Citation: Derose KP, Rios-Castillo I, Fulcar MA .
Severe food insecurity is associated with overweight and increased body fat among people living with HIV in the Dominican Republic.
AIDS Care 2018 Feb;30(2):182-90. doi: 10.1080/09540121.2017.1348597.
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Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Nutrition, Obesity, Obesity: Weight Management, Social Determinants of Health