Aerobic capacity and health-related quality of life in adults HIV-infected patients with and without lipodystrophy

Neto, Mansueto Gomes; Conceição, Cristiano Sena da; Ogalha, Cecília Fontes Schmidt; Brites, Carlos

doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2015.11.001

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“…Contrary to WHO recommendations for PA 24 , current findings show that a considerable proportion of PLWHIV and receiving ART in Blantyre, Malawi are insufficiently physically active. Our results are consistent with other studies that have shown low levels of PA among people living with HIV and receiving ART 14 , 15 , 26 , 32 , 33 . Other reports have suggested that lower levels of PA among PLWHIV could be due to lower educational levels, presence of lipodystrophy, body pains, depression and opportunistic infections 27 .…”

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“…The benefits of regular PA in the general population include controlling body weight, boosting immunity, preventing non-communicable diseases, increasing fitness and improving mental health 14 . PA has been recommended as a therapeutic intervention that can promote health and quality of life for PLWHIV 15 – 20 . Existing evidence shows that regular PA improves fitness, body composition, muscle strength, psychological wellbeing and quality of life among people living with HIV 18 – 20 .…”

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“…In addition, WHO recommends muscle strengthening activities involving all major muscle groups that are done 2 or more days per week 24 . Although the benefits of regular PA are enormous, most PLWHIV are insufficiently physically active 14 , 15 , 25 , 26 . Factors such as opportunistic infections, side effects of anti-retroviral drugs, depression and body pain have been implicated as barriers towards the engagement of PLWHIV in regular PA 27 .…”

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Physical activity levels among Malawian adults living with HIV and receiving anti-retroviral therapy

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IntroductionDespite increasing life expectancy among people living with HIV (PLWHIV), anti-retroviral therapy (ART) side effects, HIV chronic inflammation and co-morbidities may limit functional abilities and reduced participation in exercises and physical activity (PA). PA improves wellbeing and overall quality of life of PLWHIV. In Malawi, there is paucity of information regarding PA levels among Malawians living with HIV and receiving ART. Therefore, this study aimed at determining PA levels among PLWHIV and receiving ART in Malawi. MethodsA quantitative cross-sectional design was employed. Eligible participants were male and female adults aged 18–45 years living with HIV receiving ART for at least 1 year. The participants were recruited from Limbe Health Center, Gateway Health Center and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre, Malawi. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) was used to assess the PA levels. A Stadiometer (HS-DBS00361, Model: 1127154) was used to measure weight (kg) and height (cm) of the participants. ResultsA total of 213 participants were recruited. There were more females than male participants (n=132 females). Overall, the mean age of all participants was 37±6.5 years and they were within normal body weight (BMI=23±4.0). Many participants (n=85, 40%) had low PA levels followed by those who were moderately physically active (n=75, 36%). A larger proportion of the female participants (51%) had low PA levels compared to males (22%). Forty-two percent of participants with 1–3 years of ART had low PA whereas 39% with >3 years ART had low PA. ConclusionMost PLWHIV and receiving ART in the sample have low PA levels. The study has also revealed that proportionally more females than males had low PA levels.

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“…A recent study of PLHIV showed that more than half of the study sample suffered from HIV-associated lipodystrophy, which was the main body image concern (Alexias, Savvakis, & Stratopoulou, 2015; Gomes Neto, Conceição, Ogalha, & Brites, 2016). Other systematic reviews also reported similar findings for persons not infected with HIV in that AE decreases body fat in overweight or obese persons (Shaw, Gennat, O’Rourke, & Del Mar, 2006) while PRE increases body fat mass in post-treatment cancer patients who lost lean body mass (Lonbro, 2014).…”

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Physical Exercise Interventions in Persons Living With HIV: Overview of Systematic Reviews

Kamitani

Sipe

Higa

et al. 2017

AIDS Education and Prevention

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“…In a recent systematic review, San-Martin et al 8 evaluated the pain characteristics of patients with HTLV-1 infection and reported that chronic pain was negatively associated with quality of life 7 . In addition, other studies have shown that HIV-related disabilities are associated with decrease in aerobic capacity, HRQoL, and daily activities 6,9 .…”

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Comparison of functioning and health-related quality of life among patients with HTLV-1, HIV, and HIV-HTLV-1-coinfection

Marconi

Lins-Kusterer

Brites

et al. 2021

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INTRODUCTION: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and human T-cell leukemia virus-1 (HTLV-1) viruses are associated with a high global burden of disease, and coinfection is a frequently reported event. We aimed to compare the functioning and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients infected with HTLV-1, HIV, and HIV-HTLV-1. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of patients older than 18 years who had an HTLV-1 infection (Group A), HIV infection (Group B), or HIV-HTLV-1 coinfection (Group C). The functioning profiles were evaluated using handgrip strength, Berg balance scale (BBS), timed “up and go” (TUG) test, and 5-m walk test (m/s). We used the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) questionnaire to measure disability. The HRQoL was evaluated using a 36-item short-form health survey. For data with parametric and non-parametric distribution, we used analysis of variance with Bonferroni correction and the Kruskal-Wallis test, followed by Dunn’s pairwise tests with Bonferroni correction. RESULTS: We enrolled 68 patients in Group A, 39 in Group B, and 29 in Group C. The scores for handgrip strength, BBS, TUG test, all the WHODAS domains, and HRQoL were poorer for Groups A and C than for Group B. CONCLUSIONS: Compared to patients with HIV infection, those with HIV-HTLV-1 coinfection and HTLV-1 infection had poor functioning and HRQoL scores. HTLV-1 infection was associated with reduced functioning and HRQoL in patients with a single HTLV-1 infection and HIV-HTLV-1 coinfection.

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Aerobic capacity and health-related quality of life in adults HIV-infected patients with and without lipodystrophy

Cited by 15 publications

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Physical activity levels among Malawian adults living with HIV and receiving anti-retroviral therapy

Physical activity levels among Malawian adults living with HIV and receiving anti-retroviral therapy

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Physical Exercise Interventions in Persons Living With HIV: Overview of Systematic Reviews

Comparison of functioning and health-related quality of life among patients with HTLV-1, HIV, and HIV-HTLV-1-coinfection

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