2005
Selenium levels in relation to morbidity and mortality among children born to HIV-infected mothers
Kupka R, Msamanga GI, Spiegelman D, Rifai N, Hunter DJ, Fawzi WW. Selenium levels in relation to morbidity and mortality among children born to HIV-infected mothers. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2005, 59: 1250-1258. PMID: 16015252, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1602236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma selenium levelsMorbidity informationSelenium levelsChild mortalityMaternal vitamin supplementsMonthly clinic visitsProspective cohort studyTertiary care hospitalMuhimbili National HospitalRisk of diarrheaChild health outcomesMonths of ageSelenium statusCause mortalityClinic visitsCohort studyRespiratory outcomesMedian ageStudy clinicNational HospitalVitamin supplementsHealth outcomesStudy childrenFogarty International CenterStudy participants
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