Does undernutrition increase the risk of lost to follow-up in adults living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa? Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

IntroductionUndernutrition is considered a marker for poor prognosis among people living with HIV (PLHIV), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where undernutrition and HIV are both highly prevalent. Evidence suggests that undernutrition (body mass index

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Published in:BMJ open 2021-12, Vol.11 (12), p.e048022-e048022
Main Authors: Alebel, Animut, Demant, Daniel, Petrucka, Pammla, Sibbritt, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Africa South of the Sahara - epidemiology
Body mass index
Epidemiology
Health facilities
HIV
HIV & AIDS
HIV Infections - complications
HIV Infections - epidemiology
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Lost to Follow-Up
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Meta-analysis
Meta-Analysis as Topic
Mortality
nutrition
nutrition & dietetics
Review Literature as Topic
Systematic review
Systematic Reviews as Topic
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Summary:IntroductionUndernutrition is considered a marker for poor prognosis among people living with HIV (PLHIV), particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where undernutrition and HIV are both highly prevalent. Evidence suggests that undernutrition (body mass index
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-048022