Nutritional evaluation of HIV positive and exposed children from the Takalik Abaj region of Guatemala (828.7)

As part of a feeding study undertaken in Retalhuleu, 6 HIV positive and 41 HIV exposed children 6-72 mo of age attending a Nutritional Attention Unit in Coatepeque were nutritionally evaluated. Anthropometric and biomarker data were collected to calculate the prevalence of acute and chronic malnutrition, muscle mass depletion, chronic inflammation, anemia, and deficiency of iron, zinc, folic acid, vitamin B12 and iodine. Feeding patterns for children under 36 mo was also established. The results revealed that 23.5% of the children presented with acute malnutrition (WAZ 1g/L) was 11.3%. The feeding pattern of these children consisted of: corn tortill...