Maternal mid‐upper arm circumference (MUAC) is associated with lower birth weight among HIV‐exposed but not unexposed infants in a peri‐urban antenatal clinic in northwestern Tanzania

• DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.619.1
• Publication Date: 2021-06-21T14:59:09Z
• Authors: Amanda L Wilkinson; Sarah H Pedersen; Mark Urassa; Denna M Mkwashapi; Aura Andreasen; Jim Todd; Safari Kinung'hi; John M Changalucha; Joann M McDermid
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 2. Zero hunger; 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; 3. Good health

Women in rural and semi‐urban areas of Africa face additional healthcare access barriers affecting birth outcomes HIV‐exposed infants have a poorer prognosis compared to unexposed infants. Our objective was characterize associations between maternal nutritional status during pregnancy HIV+ HIV− women enrolled antenatal clinic cohort northwestern Tanzania. Of the 46 72 HIV−women enrolled, 21 36 delivered at/returned within 48 hours were included analysis. Maternal anthropometrics assessed at 20–36 weeks gestation, receiving antiretroviral therapy by delivery. Twenty nine percent 22% had evidence malnutrition (MUAC <25cm), but neither MUAC nor tricep skinfold (TSF) thickness differed HIV status. neonates lower weight length with Despite similarities anthropometrics, TSF predicted infant only Findings suggest that pregnant living or areas, based upon simple‐to‐measure anthropometry is an important determinant among infants, identifies higher risk delivering low this setting. Grant Funding Source : Cornell University Unrestricted