Prevalence of HIV-Associated Metabolic Abnormalities among Patients Taking First-Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Uganda

Table 1

Lipid and glucose international classification recommended by the World Health Organization.

Classification	TC (mmol/L)	LDL (mmol/L)	HDL (mmol/L)	TG (mmol/L)	GLU (mmol/L)
Desirable	<5.17	<3.36	≥1.53	<2.26	<6.11
Borderline	5.17–6.18	3.36–4.11	0.91–1.53	2.26–4.50	6.11–6.94
High	>6.21	>4.14		≥4.50	>6.94
Low			<0.91

TC: total cholesterol; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; GLU: Glucose.