Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Composition in Breast Milk Plasma of HIV-infected and Uninfected Mothers in Relation to Infant Clinical Outcomes.
Lucy MabayaHilda Tendisa MatariraDonald Moshen TanyanyiwaCuthbert MusarurwaJohannes MukwembiTaona Emmah MudluliTatenda MareraPublished in: Nutrition and metabolic insights (2022)
Deficiencies in breast milk omega-3 fatty acids were observed in HIV infected women. Maintaining a healthy balance between omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acid diets is critical for breast feeding mothers regardless of their HIV status. The adverse clinical outcomes observed amongst HIV exposed infants emphasise their vulnerability under conditions of maternal universal antiretroviral therapy.
Keyphrases
- fatty acid
- hiv infected
- antiretroviral therapy
- hiv positive
- human immunodeficiency virus
- hiv infected patients
- hiv aids
- pregnancy outcomes
- climate change
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- weight loss
- pregnant women
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- birth weight
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- weight gain
- gestational age
- men who have sex with men