Undernutrition Among HIV-Positive Adolescents on Antiretroviral Therapy in Southern Ethiopia.

Published in: Adolescent health, medicine and therapeutics (2020)

The burden of undernutrition among adolescents living with HIV is disturbingly high. Prevention of opportunistic infections promoting social support and discouraging practice of meal skipping may help to reduce the problem.

Keyphrases

social support
hiv positive
antiretroviral therapy
hiv infected
depressive symptoms
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv infected patients
men who have sex with men
hiv aids
young adults
south africa
primary care
physical activity
healthcare
quality improvement
hepatitis c virus