Publications by authors named "Megan Wilkens"
Article Synopsis
- Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of premature death among people living with HIV (PLWH), especially in resource-limited settings like Sub-Saharan Africa.
- A study analyzed cardiovascular health profiles of 995 participants (492 PLWH and 503 HIV-uninfected) in Mwanza, Tanzania, using modified definitions and Poisson regressions.
- While PLWH showed better metrics in body mass index, blood pressure, and cholesterol, they had higher smoking rates and lower physical activity, indicating that CVD prevention efforts should prioritize smoking cessation and increasing physical activity levels.
