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  • Inventi:hpsm/32506/20
    Food Insecurity and the Risk of Depression in People Living with HIV/AIDS: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
    Research 2020 : October - December
    Getinet Ayano, Light Tsegay, Melat Solomon

    The link between food insecurity and depression in people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) has been\nexplored in numerous studies; however, the existing evidence is inconclusive due to inconsistent results. Therefore,\nthe objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to examine the relationship between food insecurity and\ndepression in PLWHA.\nMethods: We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus to identify relevant studies. A random-effect\nmodel was used for conducting the meta-analysis. We assessed the risk of publication bias by funnel plot and Eggerâ??s\nregression asymmetry test.\nResults: In this review, seven studies were included in the final analysis. Our meta-analysis revealed that food insecurity\nsignificantly increased the risk of depression in PLWHA.................

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    Attribution/ CC Compliant Citation: Ayano, Getinet, Light Tsegay, and Melat Solomon. \"Food insecurity and the risk of depression\nin people living with HIV/AIDS: a systematic review and meta-analysis.\" AIDS research and therapy 17.1 (2020): 1-11.\nhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-020-00291-2\nhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/\nSome formatting elements, header, footer, logos, dates and pagination were modified while adapting this article.
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