| Title: |
Formula-feeding of HIV-exposed uninfected African children is associated with faster growth in length during the first 6 months of life in the Kesho Bora study. |
| Authors: |
Bork, KA; Cames, C; Newell, ML; Read, JS; Ayassou, K; Musyoka, F; Mbatia, G; Cournil, A |
| Publisher Information: |
University of Nairobi |
| Publication Year: |
2017 |
| Collection: |
University of Nairobi Digital Repository |
| Subject Terms: |
Africa; HIV infection; breastfeeding; infant growth; stunting |
| Description: |
Background: Early feeding patterns may affect the growth of HIV-exposed children and thus their subsequent health and cognition.Objective: We assessed the association of infant feeding (IF) mode with length-for-age z score (LAZ) and stunting from age 2 d to 18 mo in HIV-exposed African children within a controlled randomized trial, which evaluated triple antiretrovirals initiated during pregnancy and continued for 6 mo postpartum to prevent HIV transmission.Methods: HIV-infected pregnant women with CD4+ counts of 200-500 cells/mm3 from Burkina Faso, Kenya, and South Africa were advised to exclusively breastfeed for up to 6 mo or to formula-feed from birth. Factors associated with LAZ were investigated in all uninfected children by using mixed-effects linear models; those associated with stunting (LAZ |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28122933; https://hdl.handle.net/11295/102284 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/11295/102284; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28122933 |
| Rights: |
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States ; http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.E8D4AE0E |
| Database: |
BASE |