Research Article

Cardiovascular risk factors in a treatment-naïve, human immunodeficiency virus-infected rural population in Dikgale, South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 56 , issue 3 , 2014 , pages: 190–195

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2014.936665

Author(s): Felistas Mashinya Department of Medical Science, Public Health and Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, , Marianne Alberts Department of Medical Science, Public Health and Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, , Robert Colebunders International Health Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Belgium , Jean-Pierre Van Geertruyden International Health Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Belgium

Keywords: abdominal obesity , alcohol , diabetes , hypertension , lipids

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Abstract

Objective: The objective was to determine lipid levels and cardiovascular risk factors in treatment-naïve, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected rural African people in Limpopo province.

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