Prevalence of Hyperlipidemia and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV Attending Care at Rugazi Health Center IV, Rubirizi District South-Western Uganda.
M, M., F, K.G., WG, N., JM, M., PO, M., CN, B., IB, M., & Y, M. (2026). Prevalence of Hyperlipidemia and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV Attending Care at Rugazi Health Center IV, Rubirizi District South-Western Uganda.. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/23259582261456428
M M, F KG, WG N, JM M, PO M, CN B, et al. Prevalence of Hyperlipidemia and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV Attending Care at Rugazi Health Center IV, Rubirizi District South-Western Uganda.. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 2026; doi: 10.1177/23259582261456428
M M, F KG, WG N, et al. Prevalence of Hyperlipidemia and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV Attending Care at Rugazi Health Center IV, Rubirizi District South-Western Uganda.[J]. Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 2026. DOI: 10.1177/23259582261456428.
@article{m2026,
author = {Mwikiriize M and Kaizirege Gervas F and Nekejju WG and Mnyeti JM and Mgaya PO and Bagenda CN and Mugume IB and Mbalibulha Y},
title = {Prevalence of Hyperlipidemia and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV Attending Care at Rugazi Health Center IV, Rubirizi District South-Western Uganda.},
journal = {Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1177/23259582261456428},
note = {PMID: 42200617},
}
TY - JOUR AU - Mwikiriize M AU - Kaizirege Gervas F AU - Nekejju WG AU - Mnyeti JM AU - Mgaya PO AU - Bagenda CN AU - Mugume IB AU - Mbalibulha Y TI - Prevalence of Hyperlipidemia and Associated Factors Among People Living With HIV Attending Care at Rugazi Health Center IV, Rubirizi District South-Western Uganda. T2 - Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care PY - 2026 DO - 10.1177/23259582261456428 AN - PMID:42200617 ER -
THE PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH: Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly reduced HIV-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, its long-term use is increasingly associated with metabolic complications, particularly hyperlipidemia, a major risk factor for ischemic heart disease. This study therefore assessed the prevalence of hyperlipidemia and its associated factors among people living with HIV receiving care at Rugazi Health Centre IV in Rubirizi District, South-Western Uganda. MAJOR FINDINGS: The prevalence of hyperlipidemia was found to be 11.7%. Physical activity and having high blood pressure were the factors found to be significantly associated with the reduction and increase of hyperlipidemia respectively. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: There was a low prevalence of hyperlipidemia among people living with HIV as compared to several studies published in similar populations. Regular physical activity interventions, routine lipid measurement, and blood pressure screening should be exclusively integrated within the HIV care system among patients receiving ART.