Birthweight, HIV exposure and infant feeding as predictors of malnutrition in Botswanan infants

ConclusionsHEU infants aged 6–24 months had worse nutritional status compared to HUU infants. Low birthweight was the main predictor of undernutrition in this population. Optimisation of infant nutritional status should focus on improving birthweight. In addition, specific interventions should target HEU infants aiming to eliminate growth disparity between HEU and HUU infants.

Source: Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics - September 28, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: P. Chalashika, C. Essex, D. Mellor, J. A. Swift, S. Langley ‐Evans Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research