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Nutritional status in parasitized and nonparasitized children from two districts of buenos aires, Argentina

ABSTRACT The Program for the Control of Intestinal Parasites and Nutrition was designed to intervene in small communities to prevent and control the effects of parasitic infections on children's health. Objectives: To analyze the association between nutritional status and parasitic infection in...

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Published in:American journal of human biology 2014-01, Vol.26 (1), p.73-79
Main Authors: Orden, Alicia B., Apezteguía, María C., Ciarmela, María L., Molina, Nora B., Pezzani, Betina C., Rosa, Diana, Minvielle, Marta C.
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Summary:ABSTRACT The Program for the Control of Intestinal Parasites and Nutrition was designed to intervene in small communities to prevent and control the effects of parasitic infections on children's health. Objectives: To analyze the association between nutritional status and parasitic infection in suburban and rural children from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Methods: Nutritional status was assessed by anthropometric (weight, height, BMI, skinfolds, upper arm circumference, muscle, and fat upper arm areas) and biochemical (Hb, Ca, Mg, Zn, and Cu) indicators. Parasitological analysis were made on both serial stool and perianal swab samples. A total of 708 children aged 3–11 were measured. The biochemical analysis included 217 blood samples and the parasitological study included 284 samples. Results: Anthropometric status was similar in both settings with low rates of underweight and stunting (
ISSN:1042-0533
1520-6300
DOI:10.1002/ajhb.22479