Abstract
HIV/AIDS in China poses many challenges for caregivers and their children. A total of 154 caregivers of HIV/AIDS-affected families were interviewed to examine the children's nutrition intake and body mass index (BMI) in the context of HIV/AIDS in the family. The results showed that 25% of children in HIV/AIDS-affected families were underweight or at risk of being underweight according to US criteria. More than half the children reported that their consumption of protein such as meat, eggs or milk ranged from not at all to two times during the past month. About 40% of the children sometimes or often went hungry due to insufficient food. The study findings underscore the need to improve the nutrition and general health of children of people living with HIV/AIDS.
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