Childhood stunting in Northeast Brazil: the role of Schistosoma mansoni infection and inadequate dietary intake
AMO Assis, MS Prado, ML Barreto, MG Reis… - European journal of …, 2004 - nature.com
AMO Assis, MS Prado, ML Barreto, MG Reis, SM Conceicao Pinheiro, IM Parraga…
European journal of clinical nutrition, 2004•nature.comObjective: To evaluate the relationship between stunting, Schistosoma mansoni infection
and dietary intake in schoolchildren. Design: This is a cross-sectional study. Two stool
samples were obtained from each child and examined quantitatively for the presence of S.
mansoni, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiuria eggs. Information on dietary intake,
and demographic, biologic and socioeconomic variables was elicited during the in-home
survey. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between stunting (height …
and dietary intake in schoolchildren. Design: This is a cross-sectional study. Two stool
samples were obtained from each child and examined quantitatively for the presence of S.
mansoni, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiuria eggs. Information on dietary intake,
and demographic, biologic and socioeconomic variables was elicited during the in-home
survey. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between stunting (height …
Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the relationship between stunting, Schistosoma mansoni infection and dietary intake in schoolchildren.
Design: This is a cross-sectional study. Two stool samples were obtained from each child and examined quantitatively for the presence of S. mansoni, Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiuria eggs. Information on dietary intake, and demographic, biologic and socioeconomic variables was elicited during the in-home survey. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the association between stunting (height for age<− 2s. d.), parasitic infection and food consumption.
Setting: The study was carried out in the city of Nazaré, located in the Recôncavo region of the State of Bahia, northeastern Brazil.
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