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A secondary analysis of anthropometric data from the 1999 National Food Consumption Survey, using different growth reference standards
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
INTRODUCTION: The best known reference standards used to evaluate the
growth and development of infants and children are the 1977 National Centre for
Health Statistics (NCHS) - , the 2000 Centres for Disease Control and ...
The use of anthropometric indices as an alternative guide to initiating antiretroviral therapy (ART) in children at the Mildmay Centre in Uganda
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
Introduction: More than half a million children worldwide die from the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) each year. In
Uganda, HIV/AIDS is a major cause of infant and childhood ...
Impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on body composition and other anthropometric measures of HIV-infected women in a primary healthcare setting in KwaZulu-Natal : a pilot study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)
Background and objectives:
An understanding of the effect of HAART on different aspects of health, including
nutritional status, of HIV-infected individuals in South Africa is needed to ensure that
appropriate ...