Research Article

Central Obesity and Associated Factors among Adult Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Armed Force Comprehensive and Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Table 3

Laboratory and anthropometry-related parameters among HIV patients who received ART at armed force comprehensive and specialized hospital, Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 353).

ParametersMean ± SD

Total cholesterol (TC)199.3 (±46.3) mg/dl
Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)117.6 (±56.4) mg/dl
High-density lipoprotein(HDL)49.1 (±14.82) mg/dl
Total triglycerides (TG)137.6 (±78.9) mg/dl
Fasting blood glucose (FBS)108.5 (±48.9) mg/dl
Waist circumference88.8 (±9.97) cm
Hip circumference94.68 (±9.28) cm
Body mass index23.17 (±4.094) kg/m2
Baseline CD4 counts182.58 (±144.19) cells per mm3
Current CD4 counts455.69 (±262.84) cells per mm3
Recent viral load10895.9 ± 79634 copies per ml