Nutritional status and dietary diversity of school-age children living with HIV: a cross-sectional study in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Nutritional status and dietary diversity of school-age children living with HIV: a cross-sectional study in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Abstract Background HIV/AIDS continues to be a major public health concern for children. Each day, worldwide, approximately 440 children became newly infected with HIV, and 270 children died from AIDS-related causes in 2018. Poor nutrition has been associated with accelerated disease progression, an...

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Main Authors: Junko Yasuoka, Siyan Yi, Sumiyo Okawa, Sovannary Tuot, Makoto Murayama, Chantheany Huot, Pheak Chhoun, Sokunthea Yem, Kazuki Yuzuriha, Tetsuya Mizutani, Kimiyo Kikuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Cambodia
Children living with HIV
Dietary diversity
Nutrition
Stunting
Wasting
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09238-8

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