Giardia intestinalis and nutritional status in children participating in the complementary nutrition program, Antioquia, Colombia, May to October 2006
Giardia intestinalis and nutritional status in children participating in the complementary nutrition program, Antioquia, Colombia, May to October 2006
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10.1590/s0036-46652009000300006
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2009-06-01
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Álvarez-Uribe, Martha C.
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Botero-Garcés, Jorge H.;García-Montoya, Gisela M.;Álvarez-Uribe, Martha C.
肠贾第鞭毛虫感染在世界各地普遍存在，并在发展中国家广泛分布。一般来说，儿童的健康状况会出现严重后果，包括身高-体重发育缓慢；因此，这项研究的主要目的是确定贾第虫感染与参加补充喂养计划的儿童的营养状况之间的关联。一项横断面研究检验了贾第鞭毛虫病与营养状况的关系。共有2035名8个月至6岁的儿童接受了研究。数据是通过结构化问卷、人体测量和血液和粪便样本的实验室分析来收集的。结果分析表明，27.6%的儿童感染了肠道寄生虫，8.1%的儿童体重轻度不足，1.9%的儿童体重严重不足，14.1%的儿童出现发育迟缓。在该研究人群中，贾第鞭毛虫病在统计学上被确认为发育迟缓的强烈预测因子。
Giardia intestinalis infection is prevalent throughout the world and widely distributed in developing countries. In general, children display serious consequences to their state of health, including slow height-weight development; therefore, the main aim of this study was to determine the association between Giardia infection and the nutritional status of children who participate in the program of complementary feeding (Mejoramiento Alimentario y Nutricional de Antioquia (MANA) - Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (ICBF)). A cross-sectional study examining the association of giardiasis with nutritional status was conducted. A total of 2035 children aged eight months to six years-old were studied. Data were collected using structured questionnaires, anthropometric measurements and laboratory analysis of blood and stool samples. Analysis of the results showed that 27.6% of children were infected with G. intestinalis, while 8.1% and 1.9% were mildly and significantly underweight, respectively, and 14.1% presented stunting. Giardiasis was statistically identified as a strong predictor of stunting in this study population.