An assessment of the nutritional status of ART receiving HIV-orphaned and vulnerable children in South-West Nigeria

An assessment of the nutritional status of ART receiving HIV-orphaned and vulnerable children in South-West Nigeria

Introduction: Good nutritional status is pertinent to the optimal outcome of effective ART among children. Against this backdrop, the objective of the current study is to assess the nutritional indices of children receiving ART in South-West Nigeria. Methods: The study was cross-sectional in design....

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Main Authors:	Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe, Ayo Stephen Adebowale, IkeOluwapo Ajayi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2019-12-01
Series:	Heliyon
Subjects:	Public health Epidemiology HIV/AIDS BMI-for-age ART Nutrition
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019365843

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