Síndrome lipodistrófica do HIV, qualidade de vida e nível de atividade física em pacientes com HIV/AIDS atendidos em um serviço de referência da região central do Rio Grande do Sul

Abstract

Objective: to investigate and describe the presence of HIV Lipodystrophy Syndrome (HIVLS) presence, the physical activity level (PAL) and the quality of life (QL) in the HIV/AIDS patients of the Central South region of Rio Grande Sul (RS), and comparing the with and the without HIVLS. Methods: descriptive study with 72 patients, of both sexes, aged between 26-58 years, assisted by a regional hospital. The sample profile was described using the sociodemographic questionnaire of the Brazilian Association of Population Studies (ABEP), the HIVLS was diagnosed with a Lipodystrophy gravity scale (ECGL), the QL verified with HAT-Qol the PAL described by the IPAQ-long version. The circumference, height and body mass were measured. The clinic-epidemiologic data were collected in the patients records. Results: Most of the patients were the race white (56,9%), used TARV (79,2%), presented levels of CD4 over 350 cel/mm³ (55,5%) and were insufficiently physically active (70,8%).Ten individuals presented the SLHIV, in which 60% were the race white and 40% were the race brown. Considering the QL, all the domains were affected somehow by the pathology, however, it is important to notice that the acceptance domains of the HIV and the preoccupations with the secrecy presented significant statistics differences (p= 0,03 e p=0,05, respectively) when comparing the groups. Conclusion: Most of the HIVLS patients were men of the race white, having an income lower than 1.5 minimum salaries, were insufficiently physically active and presented level 350 cél/mm³ CD4. The results of QL indicate the influence of pathology, especially in the financial worries in individuals without and with the HIVLS, and that group with HIVLS also had impact on the worries with secrecy.