Nutritional status and dietary diversity of school-age children living with HIV: a cross-sectional study in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Main Authors: Junko Yasuoka (Author), Siyan Yi (Author), Sumiyo Okawa (Author), Sovannary Tuot (Author), Makoto Murayama (Author), Chantheany Huot (Author), Pheak Chhoun (Author), Sokunthea Yem (Author), Kazuki Yuzuriha (Author), Tetsuya Mizutani (Author), Kimiyo Kikuchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background HIV/AIDS continues to be a major public health concern for children. Each day, worldwide, approximately 440 children became newly infected with HIV, and 270 children died from AIDS-related causes in 2018. Poor nutrition has been associated with accelerated disease progression, an...