An Exploratory Investigation of Dietary Intake and Weight in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Seropositive Individuals in Accra, Ghana

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1008-1013

  Wiig, Kristen ^a   Smith, Chery ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CATERING SERVICE; COST; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GHANA; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; RECALL; SAFETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; GHANA; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST; MALE; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PILOT PROJECTS; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 34248587186     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2007.03.002     Document Type: Article

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