Anthropometric Measurements of HIV-Infected Children Aged one to Five Years in a Tertiary Hospital in Lagos Nigeria
Niger. j. paediatr
; 42(4): 26-29, 2016. tab
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in English
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| ID: biblio-1267439
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
To determine the association between HIV infection and anthropometric measures (weight; height; midupper arm circumference and head circumference) of children aged one to five years.Method:
A cross sectional descriptive study using structured questionnaire and measurement of weight; height; head and midupper arm circumference of 846 infected children and matched controls.Results:
The mean weights of the controls were significantly higher than those of the infected children at all age groups (p0.005) while; the controls were significantly taller than the infected children after 49months (p
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AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Weights and Measures
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Child
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Tertiary Care Centers
Type of study:
Qualitative research
Language:
English
Journal:
Niger. j. paediatr
Year:
2016
Type:
Article
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