Maternal HIV infection and other factors associated with growth outcomes of HIV-uninfected infants in Entebbe, Uganda

Public Health Nutrition

Lawrence Muhangi¹  Moses Kizza¹  Swaib A Lule¹  Alison M Elliott¹  Emily L Webb¹  Margaret Nampijja¹  Macklyn Kihembo¹  Esther Nakazibwe¹  Harriet Mpairwe¹  Juliet Ndibazza¹ 

关键词: HIV exposure;    Poor growth;    Infancy;    Uganda;   

DOI  :  10.1017/S1368980013000499

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Cambridge University Press

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo assess the associations between maternal HIV infection and growth outcomes of HIV-exposed but uninfected infants and to identify other predictors for poor growth among this population.DesignWithin a trial of de-worming during pregnancy, the cohort of offspring was followed from birth. HIV status of the mothers and their children was investigated and growth data for children were obtained at age 1 year. Length-for-age, weight-for-age and weight-for-length Z-scores were calculated for each child; Z-scores

【 授权许可】

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