Optimal infant- and young child-feeding practices are crucial for nutritional status, growth, development, health and, ultimately, survival. Human breast milk is optimal nutrition for all infants. Complementary food introduced at the correct age is part of optimal feeding practices. In South Africa, widespread access to antiretrovirals and a programme to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV have reduced HIV infection in infants and increased the number of HIV-exposed uninfected (HEU) infants. However, little is known about the feeding practices and nutritional status of HEU and HIV-unexposed (HU) infants.

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西开普省暴露于 HIV 和未暴露于 HIV 的婴儿的喂养方式和营养状况。

最佳的婴幼儿喂养方式对于营养状况、生长、发育、健康以及最终的生存至关重要。母乳是所有婴儿的最佳营养。在正确年龄引入的补充食物是最佳喂养实践的一部分。在南非，抗逆转录病毒药物的广泛使用和一项预防艾滋病毒母婴传播的计划减少了婴儿的艾滋病毒感染，并增加了接触艾滋病毒的未感染 (HEU) 婴儿的数量。然而，关于高浓铀和未接触艾滋病毒 (HU) 婴儿的喂养方式和营养状况知之甚少。