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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Giardia duodenalis and chronic malnutrition in children under five from a rural area of Guinea-Bissau
Acta Medica Portuguesa, Volume 26, No. 6, Year 2013
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Introduction: Malnutrition and infections by intestinal parasites such as Giardia duodenalis coexist in the same geographical regions, reaching the highest prevalence in developing countries. The cycle of malnutrition and infection implies that both conditions can aggravate each other and compromise the growth and development of children with special relevance for under-five. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between chronic malnutrition and infection by G. duodenalis in children under five in a rural community in Guinea-Bissau. Material and Methods: A case-control study that included 109 children aged 0 to 59 months of a rural community in Guinea-Bissau was conducted. The anthropometric assessment of children in the study identified 31 cases of chronic malnutrition (z-score height for age < -2) and 78 controls (z-score height for age ≥ -2). Microscopic examination of stools was performed for detection and identification of G. duodenalis and other parasites. Results: The microscopic analysis of stool samples revealed G. duodenalis infection in 29.0% (9/31) of cases and 35.9% (28/78) of controls. No association between the infection with G. duodenalis and chronic malnutrition in children under study could be established. Discussion and Conclusion: The results reinforce the interest in designing further studies exploring this association in different regions and epidemiological settings, while direct to the importance of the criteria for malnutrition definition which influences the subsequent analysis. © Ordem dos Médicos 2013.
Authors & Co-Authors
Centeno-Lima, Sónia Chavarria Alves Ferreira
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
Rosado-Marques, Vítor
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical
Portugal, Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde
Ferreira, Filipa
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
Rodrigues, Rúben Miguel Lopes
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
Indeque, Benjamim
Guinea-bissau
Instituto da Biodiversidade e Das Áreas Protegidas
Camará, Idrissa
Guinea-bissau
Instituto da Biodiversidade e Das Áreas Protegidas
De Sousa, Bruno
Portugal, Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra
Aguiar, P. Manuel Vargues
Portugal, Lisbon
Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Nunes, Baltazar
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge
Ferrinho, Paulo L.G.M.
Portugal, Lisbon
Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
Statistics
Citations: 10
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
ISSN:
0870399X
e-ISSN:
16460758
Research Areas
Food Security
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Case-Control Study
Study Locations
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau