Association between infant feeding practices and infant growth by maternal HIV and antiretroviral therapy status: a prospective study in Cape Town, South Africa
Janice L. Rhoda·Emma Kalk·Hlengiwe Madlala·Thokozile Malaba·Landon Myer·Andrew Boulle·Mary-Ann Davies·Dorothy C. Nyemba·Luke Hannan
Abstract Background Infants who are HIV-Exposed Uninfected (HEU) may experience adverse growth outcomes compared to those HIV Unexposed Uninfected (HUU). However, there are limited data from the context of universal antiretroviral therapy (ART) and promotion of extended breastfeeding (BF) for infants HEU. We compared the growth of infants HEU and HUU enrolled January 2017-July 2018 from the same community in Cape Town, South Africa. Methods Data were collected during pregnancy and at seven days,