Sex differences in nutritional status of HIV-exposed children in Rwanda: a longitudinal study

Sex differences in nutritional status of HIV-exposed children in Rwanda: a longitudinal study

by BAZIGA GERVAIS -
Number of replies: 2

In this title of Sex differences in nutritional status of HIV-exposed children in Rwanda: a longitudinal study, the author described the substantial loss in disability-adjusted life years as associated with nutritional stunting, wasting and an associated increase in infant and young child mortality; the author has included information on the summary of existing knowledge by highlighting numbers of under-five died due to each year due to preventable, interventions to be implemented based upon gender analysis of political, social, cultural and local, nutritional status among young girls in Sub-Saharan Africa, status of malnutrition in Rwanda among others .

 

By using the retrospective cohort study, the author had objective to identify the HIV-exposed children both girls and boys participating in a supplementary feeding programme providing fortified blend in the context of HIV infection in mothers and author highlighted that males were consistently more likely to be malnourished across all age groups.

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Re: Sex differences in nutritional status of HIV-exposed children in Rwanda: a longitudinal study

by NDISHIMYE ISABELLE DE VALOIS -
Dear Gervais,
I disagree with you about the way you say that: "males were consistently more likely to be malnourished across all age groups".
According to the article, girls are more likely to be malnourished (they even gave an example in china),
to my view in our African culture boys receive a good portion (quality a
& quantity) of food because they are prepared to be stronger.
In reply to NDISHIMYE ISABELLE DE VALOIS

Re: Sex differences in nutritional status of HIV-exposed children in Rwanda: a longitudinal study

by SABRINA GWIRA -
Dear Isabelle,

I don't agree with this statement "According to the article, girls are more likely to be malnourished (they even gave an example in china)'
This article highlights that these differences vary globally and gave an example of China where malnutrition is mostly seen in young but also in Sub saharan Africa better nutritional status is observed among young girls.
I also agree on the point that cultural beliefs play a role in creating differences in access to food and care
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