The effect of eligibility for antiretroviral therapy on body mass index and blood pressure in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Abstract We use a regression discontinuity design to estimate the causal effect of antiretroviral therapy (ART) eligibility according to national treatment guidelines of South Africa on two risk factors for cardiovascular disease, body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure. We combine survey data coll...

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Main Authors: Aditi Kuber, Anna Reuter, Pascal Geldsetzer, Natsayi Chimbindi, Mosa Moshabela, Frank Tanser, Till Bärnighausen, Sebastian Vollmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94057-z