Prevalence and factors associated with metabolic syndrome among ART Naïve people living with HIV in Accra, Ghana: a multicenter cross-sectional study
We found that about one in seven ART Naïve PLWH in Accra, Ghana, met the diagnostic criteria for MetS. The contributory factors were consistent with known risk factors for cardiometabolic illnesses. We recommend routine screening of PLWH for MetS sub-components.
Authors
- Kofi Agyabeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8417-8161)
- Ernest Kenu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8007-0073)
- Kwasi Torpey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1628-2922)
- Margaret Lartey
- Magdalene Akos Odikro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2510-1719)
- Vincent Ganu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8649-4344)
- Veronika Shabanova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8090-9238)
- Elijah Painstil
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Yale University (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDS Research and Therapy
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-025-00783-z
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Yale University
- University of Ghana
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center