Association between infection and nutritional status among infants in a cohort study of vitamin A in western Kenya

Association between infection and nutritional status among infants in a cohort study of vitamin A in western Kenya

BackgroundInfection is associated with impaired nutritional status, especially for infants younger than 5 years.ObjectivesWe assessed the impact of infection indicated by both acute phase proteins (APP), C-reactive protein (CRP), and α-1-acid-glycoprotein (AGP), and as reported by maternal recall on...

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Main Authors: Frederick K. Grant, Rose Wanjala, Jan Low, Carol Levin, Donald C. Cole, Haile S. Okuku, Robert Ackatia-Armah, Amy W. Girard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
inflammation
infection
vitamin A deficiency
iron deficiency
infants
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2022.921213/full

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