2002
HIV status and sociodemographic correlates of maternal body size and wasting during pregnancy
Villamor E, Msamanga G, Spiegelman D, Coley J, Hunter D, Peterson K, Fawzi W. HIV status and sociodemographic correlates of maternal body size and wasting during pregnancy. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2002, 56: 415-424. PMID: 12001012, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of gestationHIV infectionHIV statusPregnant womenFirst prenatal visitSocioeconomic statusSignificant risk factorsCross-sectional studyLow socioeconomic statusLevel of educationMean MUACAntenatal clinicMaternal heightPrenatal visitUninfected mothersSecond trimesterMaternal ageOverall prevalenceRisk factorsChild healthMother's ageMultivariate analysisFogarty International CenterSociodemographic correlatesBMI
2000
Nutritional Factors and Infectious Disease Contribute to Anemia among Pregnant Women with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Tanzania
Antelman G, Spiegelman D, Narh R, Hunter D, Fawzi W, Msamanga G, Urassa E. Nutritional Factors and Infectious Disease Contribute to Anemia among Pregnant Women with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Tanzania. Journal Of Nutrition 2000, 130: 1950-1957. PMID: 10917907, DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.8.1950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHuman immunodeficiency virusSevere anemiaImmunodeficiency virusPregnant womenRetinol levelsRisk factorsPositive pregnant womenMean hemoglobin levelSerum retinol levelsMalaria parasite densitySignificant risk factorsPublic health recommendationsCross-sectional studySignificant independent associationAdverse nutritional consequencesHealth education messagesHIV infectionHemoglobin levelsMass indexVitamin supplementationEarly pregnancyIron supplementationIndependent associationClinical trials