Association between food intake and obesity in pregnant women living with and without HIV in Cape Town, South Africa: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Background Although global nutrition/dietary transition resulting from industrialisation and urbanisation has been identified as a major contributor to widespread trends of obesity, there is limited data in pregnant women, including those living with HIV in South Africa. We examined food-ba...

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Main Authors: Hlengiwe P. Madlala, Nelia P. Steyn, Emma Kalk, Mary-Anne Davies, Dorothy Nyemba, Thokozile R. Malaba, Ushma Mehta, Gregory Petro, Andrew Boulle, Landon Myer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11566-2