TY - JOUR AU - dos Santos, Samira Fernandes Morais AU - Soares, Fernanda Valente Mendes AU - de Abranches, Andrea Dunshee AU - da Costa, Ana Carolina Carioca AU - Moreira, Maria Elisabeth Lopes AU - de Matos Fonseca, Vania PY - 2019 DA - 2019/01/11 TI - Infants with microcephaly due to ZIKA virus exposure: nutritional status and food practices JO - Nutrition Journal SP - 4 VL - 18 IS - 1 AB - Children with microcephaly due to vertical exposure to Zika virus are an interesting population for investigation. Highlighted among their unique aspects are those related to nutrition due to its impact on child growth and development. Knowledge about the nutrition of microcephalic infants can help mothers and caregivers provide better care. Thus, this study aimed to describe the nutritional status and feeding practices of infants with microcephaly due to Zika virus exposure at birth and 12–23 months of age. SN - 1475-2891 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12937-019-0429-3 DO - 10.1186/s12937-019-0429-3 ID - dos Santos2019 ER -