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
Vitamin A supplementation and other predictors of anemia among children from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.
Villamor E, Mbise R, Spiegelman D, Ndossi G, Fawzi WW. Vitamin A supplementation and other predictors of anemia among children from Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2000, 62: 590-7. PMID: 11289670, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2000.62.590.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere anemiaHemoglobin levelsHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionPredictors of anemiaPlacebo-controlled trialImmunodeficiency virus infectionMean hemoglobin levelAssociation of hemoglobinMonths of breastfeedingDiagnosis of malariaYears of agePotential confounding variablesMonth old infantsLow socioeconomic statusHIV infectionIndependent determinantsMalaria infectionMaternal levelsAdditional dosesNonsignificant reductionHematologic profileVirus infectionSignificant fallHemoglobin concentrationVitamin A