Changes in body mass index and hemoglobin concentration in breastfeeding women living with HIV with a CD4 count over 350: Results from 4 African countries (The ANRS 12174 trial).

Changes in body mass index and hemoglobin concentration in breastfeeding women living with HIV with a CD4 count over 350: Results from 4 African countries (The ANRS 12174 trial).

INTRODUCTION:Breastfeeding is recommended for infants born to HIV-infected women in low-income settings. Both breastfeeding and HIV-infection are energy demanding. Our objective was to explore how exclusive and predominant breastfeeding changes body mass index (BMI) among breastfeeding HIV1-positive...

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Main Authors: Eric Nagaonlé Somé, Ingunn M S Engebretsen, Nicolas Nagot, Nicolas Y Meda, Roselyne Vallo, Chipepo Kankasa, James K Tumwine, Mandisa Singata, Justus G Hofmeyr, Philippe Van de Perre, Thorkild Tylleskär, ANRs 12174 Trial Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5423645?pdf=render

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