Associations between gestational anthropometry, maternal HIV, and fetal and early infancy growth in a prospective rural/semi-rural Tanzanian cohort, 2012-13.

Background Healthcare access and resources differ considerably between urban and ruralsettings making cross-setting generalizations difficult. In resource-restricted rural/semi- ruralenvironments, identification of feasible screening tools is a priority. The objective of this study was to evaluate gestational anthropometryin relation to birth and infant growth in a rural/semi- ruralTanzanian prospective cohort of mothers and their infants.