Obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus at Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia.

Background: Type 2 diabetes is becoming highly prevalent worldwide and it is one of the leading causes of mortality. The cause of mortality among these patients is mostly related to the dominant presence of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors such as obesity. The aim of the current study is therefore to determine the prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus at Sidama region, Ethiopia.

HIV and cART-Associated Dyslipidemia Among HIV-Infected Children.

Background: Persistent dyslipidemia in children is associated with risks of cardiovascular accidents and poor combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) outcome. We report on the first evaluation of prevalence and associations with dyslipidemia due to HIV and cART among HIV-infected Ethiopian children.

Methods: 105 cART naïve and 215 treatment experienced HIV-infected children were enrolled from nine HIV centers.