Growth Profiles of Children and Adolescents Living with and without Perinatal HIV Infection in Southern Africa: A Secondary Analysis of Cohort Data

Growth Profiles of Children and Adolescents Living with and without Perinatal HIV Infection in Southern Africa: A Secondary Analysis of Cohort Data

Impaired linear growth and slower pubertal growth can be associated with perinatal HIV infection. We characterised growth relative to population norms, among the full adolescent period in southern Africa to better understand processes leading to morbidity in adulthood. We conducted a secondary analy...

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Main Authors: Andrea M. Rehman, Isaac Sekitoleko, Ruramayi Rukuni, Emily L. Webb, Grace McHugh, Tsitsi Bandason, Brewster Moyo, Lucky Gift Ngwira, Cynthia Mukwasi-Kahari, Celia L. Gregson, Victoria Simms, Suzanne Filteau, Rashida A. Ferrand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-10-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
adolescents
growth profile
longitudinal
HIV
latent class analysis
Zimbabwe
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/21/4589

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