Prevalence and characteristics of metabolic syndrome and its components among adults living with and without HIV in Nigeria: a single-center study.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateInformed consent was obtained from all participants and study procedures were approved by institutional review boards of the University of Maryland Baltimore (HP-00093307), University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH/HREC/PR/2020/005/10), and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja (FHREC/2020/01/37/04–05-20). The consent form was translated into a local language predominantly spoken in the study area to ensure comprehension by individuals with low literacy. A study staff fluent in the native language administered the validated translation of the consent form and consenting participants appended their thumbprints on the form in the presence of a witness in line with Nigerian National Health Research Ethics Committee recommendation. All study methods were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding This work was supported by the Division of Epidemiology and Prevention, Institute of Human Virology, School of Medicine, University of Maryland Baltimore."