Food insecurity - A risk factor for HIV infection

PLoS Medicine

Volumn 4, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1576-1577

  Rollins, Nigel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; FOOD DEPRIVATION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; NUTRITION; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOTSWANA; CONDOMS; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; HUNGER; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; POVERTY; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SWAZILAND;

EID: 35649013797     PISSN: 15491277     EISSN: 15491676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040301     Document Type: Review

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