dc.date.accessioned2023-10-09T17:09:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T13:22:51Z
dc.date.available2023-10-09T17:09:15Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T13:22:51Z
dc.date.created2023-10-09T17:09:15Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/14203
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000814
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/9231435
dc.description.abstractManagement of chronic conditions and optimization of overall health has become a primary global health concern in the care of people living with HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy (ART), particularly in lower-and-middle income countries where infrastructure for chronic disease management may be fragmented. Alterations in body composition can reflect important changes in musculoskeletal health, particularly among populations at risk for developing fat and muscle redistribution syndromes, such as women with HIV on ART. Given the lack of data on this topic in Latin America and the Caribbean, we designed an exploratory study to measure these outcomes in a population of women aging with HIV in Peru. We conducted a cross-sectional study among Peruvian women with and without HIV aged ≥40 years. Dual X-ray absorptiometry was used to measure trunk and limb lean mass (LM) and fat mass (FM). Physical performance was assessed with the Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) and physical strength with a dynamometer. Sarcopenia was assessed based upon EWGSOP criteria. We used linear regression to model associations between body composition, sarcopenia and physical performance scores. 104 women with HIV and 212 women without HIV were enrolled (mean age 52.4±8.2 vs. 56.4±8.8 years, p≤0.001). Among women with HIV, mean years since diagnosis was 11.8±6 and all were on ART. Mean SPPB score was 9.9 vs 10.8 (p<0.001) between both groups. Sarcopenia spectrum was found in 25.9% and 23.1%, respectively. In the multivariable regression analysis, trunk FM and older age were negatively correlated with physical performance among women with HIV. Severe sarcopenia was found among a greater proportion of those with HIV (3.8% vs. 0.9%, p = 0.84), however this finding was not statistically significant. Women with HIV had significantly lower SPPB scores compared to women without HIV, and trunk FM and upper limb LM were independent predictors for the SPPB and Grip Strength tests, respectively. Larger, prospective studies are needed in Latin America & the Caribbean to identify individuals at high risk for sarcopenia and declines in physical function, and to inform prevention guidelines.
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherPLoS
dc.relationPLOS Global Public Health
dc.relation2767-3375
dc.rightshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subjectSarcopenia
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectBody limbs
dc.subjectHIV diagnosis and management
dc.subjectHand strength
dc.subjectAdipose tissue
dc.subjectMedical risk factors
dc.subjectVirus testing
dc.titleAssessment of regional body composition, physical function and sarcopenia among peruvian women aging with HIV: A cross-sectional study.
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article


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