Feeding practices and nutritional status of HIV-exposed and HIV-unexposed infants in the Western Cape

Background: Optimal infant- and young child–feeding practices are crucial for nutritional status, growth, development, health and, ultimately, survival. Human breast milk is optimal nutrition for all infants. Complementary food introduced at the correct age is part of optimal feeding practices. In S...

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Main Authors: Magdel E. Rossouw, Morna Cornell, Mark F. Cotton, Monika M. Esser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-05-01
Series:Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine
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Online Access:https://sajhivmed.org.za/index.php/hivmed/article/view/398