Epidemiological profile of malnutrition status and spatial distribution of children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania.

Samuel ChachaJing HuiTeng YuxinZiping WangSaumu AliNicolaus MbonileMary MsumariNdovera MsuyaEmmanuel MalimuBaraka RevocatusWerner MaokolaGodwin MtaliVictor SimonShaonong Dang

Published in: Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH (2023)

Children and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania suffer from poor nutritional status. Malnutrition does not occur arbitrarily, and the regions identified as hot spots should be given priority for nutritional intervention. Effective nutritional interventions for children living with HIV/AIDS should incorporate multiple approaches by considering unique geographical factors.

Keyphrases

hiv aids
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
human immunodeficiency virus
randomized controlled trial
young adults
physical activity