Nutritional status and complementary feeding among HIV-exposed infants: a prospective cohort study

HIV-exposed infants with high ICFI scores had 28% reduced risk of stunting compared to those with low scores, after adjusting for confounders including maternal BMI, CD4 count, hemoglobin, child age,

Effect: improvement; HR: 0.72; CI: 95% CI: 0.57, 0.91

HIV-exposed infants with high ICFI scores showed a trend toward reduced underweight risk compared to those with low scores, but the association did not reach statistical significance (P = 0.07) after

Effect: null; HR: 0.79; CI: 95% CI: 0.61, 1.02

The ICFI composite score was not associated with wasting in HIV-exposed infants.

Effect: null

HIV-exposed infants with low dietary diversity scores had 59% higher risk of stunting compared to those with high dietary diversity, after adjusting for confounders.

Effect: improvement; HR: 1.59 (low vs high); CI: 95% CI: 1.23, 2.07

HIV-exposed infants with low dietary diversity scores had 48% higher risk of underweight compared to those with high dietary diversity, after adjusting for confounders.

Effect: improvement; HR: 1.48 (low vs high); CI: 95% CI: 1.12, 1.96

HIV-exposed children who were not currently breastfed at six months and beyond had reduced risk of wasting compared with breastfed peers, after adjusting for confounders.

Effect: improvement; HR: 0.66; CI: 95% CI: 0.46, 0.95

HIV-exposed children who were fed more frequently in the preceding 24 hours had a higher risk of wasting, after adjusting for confounders, possibly due to feeding more often but with inadequate amount

Effect: adverse; HR: 1.48; CI: 95% CI: 1.02, 2.15

Low food group frequency scores were associated with higher risk of stunting and underweight compared to high FGFS, after adjusting for confounders. Stepwise regression showed FGFS drove the associati

Effect: improvement; HR: 1.70 (low vs high, stunting); CI: 95% CI: 1.30, 2.22