Correlation Between Anthropometric Measurements with Cardiometabolic Biomarkers and Ten-Year Cardiovascular Risk Score Among People with HIV in Uganda
Anthropometric measurements were strongly intercorrelated but demonstrated poor correlations with cardiometabolic biomarkers and the 10-year FRS among PWH in Uganda. These findings suggest that while anthropometric indices remain practical for initial screening, they may not reliably predict cardiometabolic risk or long-term CVD risk, highlighting the need for more comprehensive assessment tools in PWH.
Authors
- Ronald Olum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1289-0111)
- Joseph Baruch Baluku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5852-9674)
- Felix Bongomin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4515-8517)
- Martin Nabwana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1727-9813)
- Joshua Rhein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0480-9646)
- Jeremiah Mutinye Kwesiga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5507-1664)
- Tessa Adzemovic
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- University of Minnesota (US)
- Gulu University (UG)
- MUJHU Research Collaboration (UG)
- Makerere University (UG)
- Uganda Virus Research Institute (UG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/hiv.s545195
- Primary Topic
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Fogarty International Center