A Randomized Trial of Ready-to-Use Supplementary Food Versus Corn-Soy Blend Plus as Food Rations for HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy in Rural Haiti

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Authors

Louise C. Ivers · Harvard University

Jessica E. Teng · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Jean-Gregory Jerome · Ministry of Agriculture Natural Resources and Rural Development

Matthew H. Bonds · Harvard Global Health Institute

Kenneth A. Freedberg · Massachusetts General Hospital

Molly F. Franke · Partners In Health

Abstract

In 12 months of follow-up, there was no statistically significant difference in outcomes between those receiving RUSF-based compared with CSB+-based rations in a cohort of HIV-infected adults on ART in rural Haiti.

Topics & Keywords

Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volume 58, Issue 8, pp. 1176-1184

DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu028

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