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Tackling protein-energy under-nutrition among resource-limited people living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi using soybean-enriched maize-based stiff porridge (nsima): A pilot study.

Karen BhimaBeatrice MtimuniLimbikani Matumba
Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2019)
Nsima prepared from a blend of maize and hydrothermally treated soybeans could feasibly be used to prevent and manage wasting among resource-poor people living with HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa who rely on maize as a major staple.
Keyphrases
  • hiv aids
  • antiretroviral therapy
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • physical activity
  • amino acid
  • protein protein
  • newly diagnosed